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Apple iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max in the test

2019-09-17T10:16:32.184Z


Apple promises more cameras, more power, more endurance for the new iPhones. We tested what new things like the night mode and a stronger charger bring.



Never before has it become so clear from the outside that Apple changed something about the cameras: The lenses protrude prominently from the back. The design of the square camera block has already been heavily criticized. You should not be fooled by photos of the devices: The cameras are only minimally out of the case. Enough, of course, that the new iPhones rattle when you tap the screen while lying on the table.

Also new is the type of cameras. The standard wide-angle, which all iPhones own, and the telephoto lens, which already had the XS iPhones, Apple is now an ultra wide-angle camera aside. This is standard on good Android smartphones like the Galaxy Note 10+ and the Huawei P30 Pro. One should not expect miracles, but the photographic possibilities already extend the new lens. Landscape shots and group shots are the obvious options - but it's also worth playing around with, like this photo:

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Very useful may be the option "Take a picture outside the frame". If this is active, the wide-angle and telephoto shots also record ultra-wide angle shots. If, after taking a picture, one finds, for example, that a person is standing outside the picture, the picture section can be subsequently changed accordingly. The added image data will be deleted after 30 days, unless you use them.

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Apple phones in the test: These are the new iPhones

However, this mode did not always work on my reviewers. Sometimes he switched on at wide-angle shots, sometimes only at twice the zoom, sometimes he switched off after a few seconds.

Up to 28 seconds exposure time

The quality of the recordings was again very good in the test. Apple's strength lies above all in a realistic color reproduction. The night mode, which one knows from Android phones for a long time and can now be found for the first time in iPhones, can deliver impressive results, is sometimes synonymous wrong - but all useful.

Just take a snapshot in almost complete darkness is already casual. Really crazy are the night photos, if you jam the iPhone on a tripod. Locked up to 28 seconds exposure time are adjustable, as in this example photo:

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The night mode was difficult when focusing in the dark, he also put the focus point past the subject in the background. From the digital zoom you should leave your fingers alone at night anyway. My attempts with it brought about only coarse Pixelbrei.

The night mode of the new iPhones

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A better charger for the pros

Especially with the new A13 processor and software optimizations Apple promises for the new iPhones depending on the model up to five hours more battery life. Whether you actually achieve that depends, of course, on how intensively you use your phone and what you do with it. 3D games just need more power than emails and music. So it's hard to give a completely clear verdict on battery performance after a few days.

It has clearly shown, however, that the iPhone 11 Pro Max holds about 20 percent longer than its predecessor. When playing TV series with a streaming provider, my Pro Max still showed 60 percent remaining capacity after just under seven hours, while the iPhone XS Max reported only 43 percent. The iPhones XR and 11 were also around 45 percent.

Matthias Kremp / SPIEGEL ONLINE

The different chargers of iPhone 11 Pro (left) and iPhone 11

In everyday life, one can bring the battery of the 911 models through the day, if you do not use them overly intense. Of course, during the test I barely managed to do that, after all, I almost used it all the time.

Pleasantly: The 18-watt PSU of the Pro iPhones recharges their battery within half an hour, after just over an hour they are full. The iPhone 11 is unfortunately still the old 5-watt power supply, which is known since the original iPhone and loads much slower.

The technical upgrades

The new iPhones include new wireless modules that support more LTE tapes and thus enable higher transmission rates than the previous models, at least theoretically. Whether one can also use, depends on the respective network expansion and the booked mobile radio tariff. What made a positive impression in the test is the new Bluetooth module with two antennas. In the editorial corridors, the range between AirPods and the iPhone 11 Pro Max was about a third larger than with an iPhone XS Max.

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What can be interesting to see what Apple will do with the U1 chip, which is the first time in the new phones. He uses a technique called Ultra Wideband (UWB) to provide a more precise spatial orientation. So one should be able to show in the future simply with his iPhone 11 on another iPhone 11, in order to transfer a file from device to device.

However, it is also conceivable to locate lost or misplaced devices with this technique or to activate devices by pointing to them, for example loudspeakers. On September 30, the U1 chip with an update to iOS 13.1. almost armed.

Which makes the pro models more expensive

The iPhone 11 and the two Pro models share more than just the model number. Rather, their technical equipment is identical over long distances. Nevertheless, there are some substantial differences:

  • The screen : While the iPhone 11 is supplied with an LCD screen, the two Pro models have displays with OLED technology. The difference is clearly visible in direct comparison. Although the screen of the iPhone 11 is already very good, provides clear colors and good contrasts, but the iPhone 11 Pro OLED simply shows a darker black, has a slightly greater viewing angle stability, is a bit lighter overall and can also display HDR content.
  • The telephoto camera significantly expands the photographic possibilities.
  • More memory : The Pro models can get up to 512 gigabytes of memory, the iPhone 11 is at 256 GB conclusion.
  • The material : The case of the Pro models is made of stainless steel, while the iPhone 11 is made of aluminum.

Conclusion

advantages and disadvantages

Very good cameras

Very high quality screens, especially on the Pro models

High quality

Very good seal against water and dust

Expensive

Memory not expandable

Anyone who wants to buy an iPhone, makes everything right with the iPhone 11. It has the performance and almost all features of the iPhone 11 Pro, is priced from 799 euros but whopping 350 euros cheaper. The iPhone 11 Pro and above all the iPhone 11 Pro Max are priced at prices of up to 1649 euros pure luxury, and offer primarily a better display and a dual optical zoom.

Who does not necessarily have to have the latest model, can confidently access the iPhone XR, which is far from outdated and priced from 699 euros cheaper. And if it should be just an iPhone, maybe even an iPhone 8th That's been around for two years, but with 529 €, it is for Apple conditions almost a bargain. And with its 4.7-inch screen unbeaten handy for today's conditions.

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Which products are reported in the network world section?

Which products we report in the network world and which we test or not, we decide ourselves. For any of the reviews we get money or other consideration from the manufacturer. For various reasons, we may not report on products even though we have appropriate test products.

Where do the test products come from?

We usually get test equipment and review copies of games for free for a certain period provided by the manufacturer, sometimes even before the official release. So our reviews can appear in time or in time for the release of the product.

Pre-release versions or devices from pre-series productions are only tested in special cases. As a rule, we wait until we can get test devices or game versions that are identical to the retail versions. In some cases, we also buy products at our own expense if they are already available on the market or online.

Are networld editors allowed to keep the products?

Typically, test equipment will be returned to the manufacturer after the test has ended. The exception are review copies of games and so-called permanent loans: For example, we have game consoles and smartphones in the editorial office, which we are allowed to use for a long time. For example, we can report on software updates, new accessories and new games or make long-term judgments.

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The costs for travel to events, regardless of whether they take place in Germany or abroad, are always covered by SPIEGEL ONLINE. This also applies if, for example, a company undertakes travel planning due to short-term appointments.

Events at which we travel at our own expense include the Ifa, CES, E3 and Gamescom events as well as events from companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft or Nintendo. At conferences such as the Chaos Communication Congress or the re: publica, we, like other members of the press, are usually given free press tickets because we report on the conference and are not classical participants.

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As of December 2016, there are Amazon ads in some web-world articles containing so-called affiliate links. If a user visits Amazon via such a link and purchases online there, SPIEGEL ONLINE participates in the sales in the form of a commission. The ads appear in articles regardless of whether a product test is positive or negative.

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