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iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

What iPhone 11 Pro does better (3) and where iPhone 15 Pro Max wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2019iPhone 11 Pro

7.0Score

3 advantages≈ $260

Apple · 2023iPhone 15 Pro Max

9.0Score

22 advantages≈ $530

Higher score

6.6Display8.6

5.3Performance8.0

8.0Camera9.4

2.9Battery5.8

8.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 11 ProiPhone 15 Pro Max

	iPhone 11 Pro	iPhone 15 Pro Max	Difference
Height	144 mm	159.9 mm	−15.9 mm
Width	71.4 mm	76.7 mm	−5.3 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	188 g	221 g	−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 11 Pro better than iPhone 15 Pro Max?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,829 vs 7,237+91%
Weight188 g vs 221 g+18%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.3 mm+2%

Why is iPhone 15 Pro Max better than iPhone 11 Pro?

AnTuTu score460,784 vs 1,487,2033.2×
Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Battery capacity3,046 mAh vs 4,441 mAh+46%
Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
Measured brightness805 nits vs 1,787 nits2.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
5GNo · iPhone 11 Pro: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,053 vs 3,655+78%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,000 nits+67%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 11 Pro≈ $2607.0	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max≈ $5309.0
Design
Weight	188 g	221 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.3 mm
Height	144 mm	159.9 mm
Width	71.4 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Titanium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Colours	Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Display
Screen size	5.8″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,125 px	1,290 px
Resolution (height)	2,436 px	2,796 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	805 nits	1,787 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A17 Pro
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	7 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	2.65 GHz	3.78 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	460,784	1,487,203
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,829	7,237
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,053	3,655
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,046 mAh	4,441 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	16 h
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	8 W	15 W
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.3 LUFS	-24.5 LUFS
3D face unlock	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 13	iOS 17
Platform	iOS	iOS
EU label
Energy class	B	B