iPhone 11 Pro Max vs iPhone XS Max: what's the difference?

The iPhone XS Max was the "pro" model of last year's iPhone lineup. Now there's the iPhone 11 Pro Max to take its place. But

How much better is the new iPhone 11 Pro Max than the iPhone XS Max? We will look into this below.

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iPhone 11 Pro Max is better than iPhone XS Max in many wayscharacteristics, but far from all. For the most part, smartphones are pretty much the same. If your iPhone XS Max no longer suits you, then it makes sense to buy a new iPhone 11 Pro Max. Below we will talk about how smartphones differ.

Display

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - 6.5-inch True Tone OLED display, 2688 x 1242 (458 ppi), 82.9% screen-to-body ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Haptic Touch, Retina Display XDR
  • iPhone XS Max - 6.5-inch True Tone OLED display, 2688 x 1242 (458 ppi), 3D Touch, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 3D Touch, Super Retina HD

The display size of the iPhone 11 Pro Max is the same as that ofiPhone XS Max, but it's brighter, more contrast and overall better. It is so good that Apple called it Retina Display XDR instead of Super Retina HD. If this is not enough for you, then the new OLED panel is also 15% more economical than the previous one.

The new smartphone does not have 3D Touch, but the technology will be replaced by a new Haptic Touch feature.

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Design

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm, 226 g, IP68
  • iPhone XS Max - 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm and 208 g, IP68

The new iPhone 11 Pro Max in size seems sosame as the iPhone XS Max, but it's a little bigger and heavier. Both smartphones are protected against splashes, water and dust by IP68 certification, but the iPhone 11 Pro Max can withstand immersion to a depth of 4 meters, and the iPhone XS Max - only up to 2 meters.

The iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a matte finish,thanks to which it does not look like the iPhone XS Max and sits more pleasantly in the hand. In addition, it is available in a new dark green color, which can not be said about the iPhone XS Max.

The stereo speakers of the iPhone 11 Pro Max also got better thanks to Dolby Atmos support, which the iPhone XS Max doesn't have.

The Face ID system on the iPhone 11 Pro Max is faster and supports more angles.

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CPU

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - A13 Bionic, 7 nm + EUV, 3rd generation Neural engine
  • iPhone XS Max - A12 Bionic, 7 nm, 2nd generation Neural engine

A13 Bionic processor is 20% more powerful than A12 processorBionic, but also more economical. The new GPU has also become 30% faster and 40% more economical. Thanks to various processor improvements, the iPhone 11 Pro Max lasts longer than the iPhone XS Max. And with advanced machine learning, the A13 Bionic processor can handle more than a trillion operations per second.

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Capacity (memory)

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - 64/256/512 GB
  • iPhone XS Max - 64/256/512 GB

Here, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is no better than the iPhone XS Max. Its base memory is also 64 GB, and the maximum is 512 GB.

Camera

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - Triple 12MP camera (f / 1.8, f / 2.0, f / 2.4), optical image stabilization on the main and telephoto lenses, improved Smart HDR technology, portrait mode, brighter True Tone flash
  • iPhone XS Max - Dual 12MP camera with optical image stabilization (f / 1.8 and f / 2.4), Smart HDR, Focus Pixels, portrait mode

The triple camera of the iPhone 11 Pro Max has become muchit's better. Apple has improved not only the lenses themselves, but also the system, thanks to which pictures in poor lighting look better. The Camera interface has also been updated for the third lens.

The main 12 megapixel lens of the iPhone 11 Pro Max has becomefocus faster, dynamic range has been improved, shooting detail, etc. The telephoto lens should shoot better in low light. The new 12 megapixel ultra-wide angle lens captures an angle of 120 degrees when shooting. The iPhone XS Max does not.

A new night mode has appeared, which is activated automatically and makes poorly lit photos brighter.

Shooting video on the iPhone 11 Pro Max has also become better, because now there is focusing audio from different sources. Cinematic stabilization and dynamic range have also been improved.

Using the QuickTake function, you can quickly start recording video by pressing the capture button in photo mode, which is very convenient.

Front-camera

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - 12 MP TrueDepth Camera, f / 2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, portrait mode, Smart HDR
  • iPhone XS Max - 7 MP TrueDepth Camera, f / 2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, portrait mode, Smart HDR

Front Camera Resolution iPhone 11 Pro Maxgot better, and with it, Smart HDR technology was also improved. Photos now capture more detail with improved dynamic range. In addition, the front camera can now record video in 4K with 60 frames / s and cinematic stabilization. There is support for slow motion video with 120 frames / s.

Connection

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - SIM / eSIM, 1.6 GB / s Gigabit LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, VoLTE, NFC with Read Mode, Ultra Wideband Chip
  • iPhone XS Max - SIM / eSIM, Gigabit LTE, Wi-Fi ac and MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, VoLTE, NFC with read mode

Here, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is also much better than the iPhoneXS Max. It supports LTE download speed of 1.6 GB / s and the new standard Wi-Fi 6. In addition, the smartphone has a new U1 Ultra Wideband chip for improved positioning in space and a more accurate search for other devices.

Battery and Charging

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max - Runs 5 hours longer iPhone XS Max, 18 W USB-C power adapter
  • iPhone XS Max - Runs 30 Longer on iPhone X

The new iPhone 11 Pro has become better than the iPhone XSin terms of charging. Apple claims it can run 5 hours longer than the iPhone XS Max, which is a lot. If you did not have enough charge for the iPhone XS Max for a day, then the iPhone 11 Pro Max will easily last until late at night.

Also bundled with iPhone 11 Pro Maxfinally comes the 18 watt power adapter for fast charging. With it, you can charge your smartphone by 50% in just 30 minutes. The iPhone XS Max also supports fast charging, but comes with a slow adapter of only 5 watts.

Both smartphones support 7.5 W wireless charging.

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Price

The iPhone 11 Pro Max costs the same as the iPhone XS Max costs at launch - from 99990 rubles. Yes, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is a very expensive smartphone, as was the iPhone XS Max last year.

Of course, it contains several new features, but if you already have an iPhone XS Max, then updating to iPhone 11 Pro Max makes no sense.