lighting; next-generation Smart HDR; and advanced
red-eye correction and auto image stabilization. And
both the cheaper iPhone 11 and more expensive 11
Pros snap simultaneous wide and ultra-wide pictures
each time you shoot, so you can decide later which
one to keep.
As far as video, all three phones record in 4K at up
to 60fps, and feature audio zoom (which focuses the
microphone on your subject as you zoom), brighter True
Tone flash, and the new QuickTake video that lets you
hold the shutter to quickly switch to video mode.Battery/Charging
Last year’s iPhone XR actually had better battery life
than the more expensive XS models, but Apple has
fixed that with this year’s models. While all three have
received a capacity boost, the 11 Pros are particularly
beefier. Here’s how Apple describes battery life:iPhone 11: 1 hour longer than iPhone XR
iPhone 11 Pro: 4 hours longer than iPhone XS
iPhone 11 Pro Max: 5 hours longer than iPhone XS MaxThat’s a significant boost all around, but especially
for the Pro models. If you look at the video playback
estimates, Apple says the iPhone 11 will get up to 17
hours, the iPhone 11 Pro up to 18 hours, and the iPhone
11 Pro Max up to 20 hours. With 2018’s models, the
iPhone XR topped both the iPhone XS and XS Max.
As far as charging, both phones have wireless
charging on board as well as fast-charging via a 12-watt
or higher power adaptor. However, only the iPhonelighting;next-generationSmartHDR;andadvanced
red-eyecorrectionandautoimagestabilization.And
boththecheaperiPhone 11 andmoreexpensive 11
Prossnapsimultaneouswideandultra-widepictures
eachtimeyoushoot,soyoucandecidelaterwhich
one tokeep.
Asfarasvideo,allthreephonesrecordin4Katup
to60fps,andfeatureaudiozoom(whichfocusesthe
microphoneonyoursubjectasyouzoom),brighterTrue
Toneflash,andthenewQuickTakevideothatletsyou
holdtheshuttertoquicklyswitchtovideomode.
Battery/Charging
Lastyear’siPhoneXRactuallyhadbetterbatterylife
thanthemoreexpensiveXSmodels,butApplehas
fixedthatwiththisyear’smodels.Whileallthreehave
receivedacapacityboost,the 11 Prosareparticularly
beefier.Here’showAppledescribesbatterylife:
iPhone11: 1 hourlongerthaniPhoneXR
iPhone 11 Pro: 4 hourslongerthaniPhoneXS
iPhone 11 ProMax: 5 hourslongerthaniPhoneXSMax
That’sasignificantboostallaround,butespecially
forthePromodels.Ifyoulookatthevideoplayback
estimates,ApplesaystheiPhone 11 willgetupto 17
hours,theiPhone 11 Proupto 18 hours,andtheiPhone
11 ProMaxupto 20 hours.With2018’smodels,the
iPhoneXRtoppedboththeiPhoneXSandXSMax.
Asfarascharging,bothphoneshavewireless
chargingonboardaswellasfast-chargingviaa12-watt
orhigherpoweradaptor.However,onlytheiPhone