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The iPhone 11 is the lower-cost option for Apple’s thirteenth generation offering. Whilst it lacks the camera and processing power of the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, it manages to pack most of their new features into a cheaper package.

Reviewers liked

• First-rate performance 
• Excellent camera
• Very good battery life
• Attractive colour options

Reviewers disliked

• Less impressive screen
• Design is nothing new
• No headphone adaptor or fast charger included

The Apple iPhone 11: In more detail

Apple’s iPhone 11 is the successor to the popular iPhone XR. Its design is almost unchanged but its internal specs have seen an upgrade, with a better camera, better battery life and a more powerful chipset - the same chipset you’ll find in the iPhone 11 Pro. In fact, most reviewers agree the iPhone 11 matches the Pro model in all the most important areas - but for around £300 less. Engadget and The Verge both thought the iPhone 11 would be the best choice of iPhone for most people. Trusted Reviews said there wouldn’t be ‘much you’re missing out on by not getting the Pro model’, and TechRadar called it ‘the one to go for if you want a good value new iPhone’. 

Camera

Apple has addressed the iPhone XR’s lack of a second rear camera and added a 12MP ultra-wide sensor. It’s also improved the main sensor and upgraded the front camera to a 12MP sensor with a wider field of view in landscape. There’s a new night mode and an improved Smart HDR mode, which ensures different elements in a photo are exposed correctly and evenly, and improves dynamic range.

Engadget thought the main camera was a ‘solid performer’, with lots of detail, rich colours and impressive low-light photography. The Verge found the ultra-wide camera useful for landscape photography and shooting in tight spaces, but thought it took ‘far worse’ photos than the main lens due to being smaller and slower. 

The Guardian thought photos taken in good light were ‘some of the best on a smartphone’ and that the ultra-wide camera was ‘arguably the best in its class’, but was disappointed by the lack of an optical zoom. TechRadar thought the camera was the phone’s standout feature and was most impressed by its night mode, saying it brought ‘brightness and clarity to impossibly dark scenes’. 

Design

The iPhone 11 has a very similar design to its predecessor, the iPhone XR. It has the same glass and aluminium body, and is the same size and weight. It has the same rounded corners at the edge of the screen, and the same thick bezels. 

The biggest difference is on the rear: although it has the same glass back panel, it has a new large, square camera bump in the top left corner to house the new dual camera setup. The iPhone logo has also moved down, and the word ‘iPhone’ has gone. 

Apple claims that the glass covering the front and back of the phone is ‘the toughest glass on a smartphone’. It has also upped the water resistance to an IP68 rating. There’s a new range of colour options, with some more muted, pastel tones: it’s available in black, white, mint green, red, pale yellow and lilac. 

Display

The iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch LCD display. Both Digital Trends and Trusted Reviews thought the screen was the phone’s least impressive feature. It’s not OLED, like most of its competitors and the Pro model, which means it’s less vibrant and rich, and has poorer contrast. 

It also has a fairly low resolution, at 1,792 x 828 - although this is unlikely to be noticeable unless you look very closely. 

Reviewers generally agreed that while it didn’t match up to the competition, it was still perfectly acceptable. Trusted Reviews called it ‘a bright and colour-rich display that comes in at the perfect size’, while TechRadar called it a ‘decent display’ and found it ‘clear, bright and easy to see’. 

Performance

All of Apple’s new phones are powered by the same A13 Bionic chipset, so the iPhone 11 effectively offers the same level of power as its more expensive siblings, the Pro and Pro Max. This is coupled with 4GB of RAM, and there are 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options. 

The A13 is Apple’s most powerful processor yet, and the consensus among reviewers was that this was reflected in the phone’s performance - The Verge called the iPhone 11’s performance ‘plenty fast’, while The Guardian said it would ‘handle everything you are likely to do, and then some’. Engadget found it was ‘marginally faster at day-to-day tasks’ than the XR, and Face ID and augmented reality apps operated faster and more smoothly.

Battery life

One of the highlights of the iPhone 11 is its battery life. Apple claims it lasts all day - and this appears to be true. 

TechRadar found it easily lasted a full day and on a low-use day lasted 27 hours, calling it ‘one of the longest-lasting iPhones we’d seen, if not the longest lasting’. Digital Trends found it reached 15% by 10pm after a day of normal usage, and with very heavy usage reached 15% by 5pm. Trusted Reviews found it comfortably made it through the day even with heavy use, and had slightly better battery life than the iPhone XR.

The phone has fast charging capability, which Apple claims will give you 50% charge in half an hour - however, the fast charger isn’t included in the box.

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	What Hi-Fi? The iPhone 11 is arguably the pick of Apple's new brood and a brilliant all-rounder Read full review
100	T3 | Matthew Bolton The iPhone 11 strikes a brilliant balance between features and price. You wouldn't know it's the cheaper of Apple's 2019 phones from its build, camera and speed. If only it had an OLED screen... Read full review
100	Expert Reviews | Jonathan Bray Not quite as good as the iPhone 11 Pro but this 'basic' model is still absolutely superb. Read full review
100	Stuff | Natalya Paul No OLED screen is a fine compromise when you're getting unrivaled power, great battery life and one of the best smartphone cameras. Read full review
95	ZDNet | Jason Cipriani At the end of the day, most people don't need the iPhone 11 Pro or even the iPhone Pro Max. The iPhone 11 is one of the best iPhones I've used, and it's half the price of the iPhone 11 Pro Max that will arrive at my door via UPS any minute now. Read full review
95	Mashable | Raymond Wong In all cases, the iPhone 11's features are more than enough, not just for today but for years to come. I still recommend doubling the entry-level 64GB to 128GB Read full review
91	Engadget | Chris Velazco In absolute terms the 11 might not be the "best" iPhone, but it's still the better choice for almost everyone. Read full review
90	Tom's Guide | Mark Spoonauer The iPhone 11 delivers superb cameras, fast performance and excellent battery life, making it the iPhone to buy for many people, especially after Apple cut the price once again. Read full review
90	The Inquirer | Carly Page The iPhone 11 is a smartphone for everyone. While it lacks the polished finish and extra camera found on the 11 Pro, it delivers where it matters. Read full review
90	Mashable India | Prasham Parikh The iPhone 11 finally redeems itself in terms of the camera and is now standing amongst the best performers out there. This alone, is the biggest talking point about the new iPhone 11 when compared to the XR that it's replacing. Everything else is still pretty much the same. Read full review
90	Trusted Reviews | Max Parker If you're coming from an iPhone XR you might want to wait a year and see what the 2020 iPhone brings. However, if you're updating an older iPhone then you'll notice the vast array of improvements to camera, battery life and overall design straight away. Read full review
90	Firstpost | Anirudh Regidi The iPhone 11 is easily the best choice for most people, but if you care about display or design, skip it. Read full review
90	AndroidPit | Pierre Vitré In my opinion, the iPhone 11 is a good choice for the majority of users who want to buy an iPhone in 2019. Read full review
90	SlashGear | Chris Davies If the most expensive iPhones are meant for the pros, then the iPhone 11 is intended for the everyman, and that sounds just fine. Read full review
90	The Indian Express | Nandagopal Rajan With an overall package that is dependable and packs a punch in terms of features and processing power, the iPhone 11 makes a good upgrade for anyone on iPhone 7 or earlier models. Read full review
90	Gadgets Now | Aabhas Sharma And for all the practical reasons, the iPhone 11 is an excellent phone that most people will buy and it doesn't take Nostradamus to predict that. It's all about being wise, just like Apple has been with the iPhone 11. Read full review
90	Know Your Mobile | Richard Goodwin If money's tight but you still want an iPhone, my advice would be to go with the iPhone 11 – it's shaping up to be a great handset with a killer camera. Read full review
90	Forbes | David Phelan If you don't want the three cameras on the Pro models, you get a very decent amount of the capabilities of the Pro for significantly less money. And for many, perhaps most, people, that will be more than enough. Read full review
90	Gizmodo UK | Alex Cranz ... the low price and delightful array of vibrant colours make the 11 a damn fine option versus the Pro. If you don't have last year's iPhone, and you're looking to upgrade, you won't be disappointed. This is a superb phone. Read full review
90	TechRadar | Gareth Beavis OK, it's not cheap, but it's by far the most cost-effective phone we've seen from Apple since the iPhone SE - and it's far more powerful. Read full review
90	NDTV Gadgets | Kunal Dua If you have this much money to spend and don't mind crossing the aisle, you cannot go wrong with any of the Samsung Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10 models. Read full review
90	CNET | Scott Stein Apple may have skipped flashy extras on this year's phones, but the iPhone 11 is the best midtier model the company's ever made. Read full review
90	The Verge | Nilay Patel ... the iPhone 11 is the phone most people who are upgrading to a new iPhone this year should get. It's an excellent phone, with one of the best cameras I've ever seen on a smartphone and terrific battery life. Read full review
87	NotebookCheck | Daniel Schmidt Overall, the iPhone 11 is certainly a good smartphone and represents a relatively cheap entry into the Apple ecosystem, but it does not offer as good value for money as other comparable smartphones out there. Read full review
85	phoneArena | Peter Kostadinov The iPhone 11 is indeed a good phone, but it is not quite great. Its display is pretty, but it is not as good-looking as the OLEDs we've been spoiled by; its battery life is solid, but it leaves you longing for more; the bundled charger is okay for charging overnight, but it urges you to get the faster one. Read full review
85	India Today | Sanket Vijayasarathy ...it is the only iPhone that comes close to value for money in the new lineup. Read full review
85	Mobile Syrup | Patrick O'Rourke Unless you're the type of person who needs the very best iPhone out there every year, Apple's iPhone 11 is the 2019 Apple smartphone that makes the most sense for the average Apple user. Read full review
80	Recombu | Adam Speight iPhone 11 levels up the popular iPhone XR from the previous year, adding better battery, an extra camera and better internal specs. The new features make for an iPhone that addresses many consumer qualms and doesn't have many faults. Read full review
80	Android Authority | Andrew Grush The iPhone 11 isn't as impressive as the Pro series, but it comes very close and is a much better value. A great camera, solid battery life, and flagship-class performance make the iPhone 11 an obvious choice for Apple fans. Read full review
80	pocketnow | Anton Nagy Bottom line of our iPhone 11 review, this is the iPhone I recommend to everyone right now. I do feel it's got the right amount of everything. I'd say that it's worth giving this a try first, and if you're not happy, then return it and try the Pro. Read full review
80	Wired UK | Sophie Charara This not an amateur device, far from it. Aside from the slightly better battery life, especially on the Pro Max, the iPhone 11 Pro isn't solving problems with the iPhone 11, it's just layering specs on top of an already excellent product. Read full review
80	PC Mag | Sascha Segan The iPhone 11 offers solid camera performance and power to spare for a relatively reasonable price. It isn't exciting, but it's a good replacement for older iPhones. Read full review
80	The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs So the iPhone 11 is the iPhone for people who don't really care about smartphones and just want a new iPhone. Read full review
80	91mobiles | Nitansh Rastogi Well, if you're just looking for a capable smartphone and don't have any issues with Android, then there are better, more affordable options out there. If however, you are looking to buy an iPhone in particular and don't want to go for older devices in the lineup as they miss out on quite a few features, I think the iPhone 11 should be your choice. Read full review
80	Digital Trends | Julian Chokkattu The iPhone 11 delivers with day-long battery life, excellent performance, and a strong camera that's more versatile than last year's iPhone XR, not to mention all the improvements that come with iOS 13. Read full review
80	IT PRO | Keumars Afifi-Sabet The iPhone 11 delivers the minimum you'd expect from a flagship Apple handset, including supreme performance, while offering surprises in the form of a much stronger battery and a more affordable price tag. Read full review
80	Wired | Lauren Goode But I still think the iPhone 11 is a very good phone, even if it's not a futuristic one. Its faster processor, camera upgrade, and long-lasting battery will be enough to sway those who have been putting off buying a new phone. And the iPhone 11's price is a lot more palatable for some people than the cost of an iPhone 11 Pro or even a premium Samsung phablet. Read full review
80	AVForums | David Phelan This iPhone is going to be incredibly popular, I predict. It looks great, with a range of colours to suit every taste. The new dual cameras are a huge step forward, making the iPhone 11 the best cameraphone for its price. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Stuart Miles and Britta O'Boyle The iPhone 11 Pro models have some excellent features and they are fantastic devices if you can afford them, but the iPhone 11 is the iPhone for the masses that delivers on all fronts for a great price compared to the Pro models and other flagship devices out there. Read full review

Compare Apple iPhone 11 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) Weight: 194 g (6.84 oz)
Screen	Size: 6.1 inches diagonal Resolution: 1792 x 828 pixels Screen Density: 324 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 80 % Display Type: Liquid Retina IPS LCD
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Performance	Chipset: Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) CPU: Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics) RAM: 4GB
Camera	Main Camera: 12 megapixels (wide-angle) + 12 megapixels (ultra-wide) with LED flash Secondary Camera: 12 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB Expandable Storage: Not Available
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 3100 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: Yes Quick Charge: Quick Charge
SIM standard	Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68 Rating: Protection from contact with harmful dust, and protection from immersion in water up to a depth of 30m for up to 30 minutes
Fingerprint Reader	None
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Apple iPhone 11

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Apple iPhone 11 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Apple iPhone 11.

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