iPhone 16 Pro Max vs 11

Name Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Apple iPhone 11
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max – frontApple iPhone 16 Pro Max – backApple iPhone 16 Pro Max – right side
Apple iPhone 11 – front
MSRP $1199 $699
Released Sep 2024 Sep 2019
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 18 iOS 13
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type LTPO OLED IPS LCD
Display size (inch) 6.9″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2868×1320 1792×828
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 326 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 ❌
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 6 cores Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.05 GHz 2.65 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 4 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 | 1024 64 | 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 48 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 12 MP ❌
Optical zoom 5× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D (depth/bio)
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4685 mAh 3110 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~30 W 18 W
Wireless charging? 25 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass
Frame material Titanium Aluminum
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.30×7.76×0.83 15.09×7.57×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.42×3.06×0.33 5.94×2.98×0.33
Weight (gram): 227 194
Weight (oz): 8.01 6.84
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-A to Lightning
Charger? ❌ USB-A
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool (outside USA) Earbuds, SIM tool, Apple stickers
More info
Model numbers A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2 A2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $500 more ($1199 vs $699), is newer (Sep 2024 vs Sep 2019), has a larger display (6.9″ vs 6.1″), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 326 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (8 GB vs 4 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (4685 mAh vs 3110 mAh) and charges faster (~30 W vs 18 W).

The Apple iPhone 11 is lighter (194 g vs 227 g). Only on the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: HDR support (Dolby Vision, HDR10), telephoto (12 MP), optical zoom (5×), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and wireless charging (25 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 18 vs iOS 13), display type (LTPO OLED vs IPS LCD), chipset (Apple A18 Pro vs Apple A13 Bionic), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth (5.3 vs 5.0). Both have IP68 water and dust resistance.

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