Apple iPhone 11 Pro Review

1. Introduction2. Design & Display3. Performance & Software4. Camera & Battery5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

I've spent the last week using the iPhone 11 Pro, and it is safe to say I am impressed with it. Coming from a Pixel 3 I wasn't sure what to expect, but I am now convinced this will be my next phone.

There are two primary reasons for this – the cameras, and the battery life. The display is also excellent, and if you like iOS you obviously know what you are getting there, but the cameras and battery are without a doubt the best two aspects of the phone.

Starting with the cameras, these simply offer fantastic image quality, with clean and true-to-life image processing. Dynamic range is excellent with the primary camera, but how about that ultrawide – yes, it can look a little soft at time, but the field of view is incredibly dramatic and there is barely any barrel distortion. It's a fantastic addition to the primary and telephoto cameras.

As for battery life, coming from a Pixel 3 I'd gotten used to topping up the phone towards late afternoon – but I didn't have to do that once with the iPhone. I previously had the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 6, and this is without a doubt the best battery life on an iPhone I've used. It's a real step up from Apple, whose phones have always had ‘decent' battery life, but nothing class leading. That has changed here.

Now, I am sure there will be naysayers and those pointing out this phone costs over £1000. It's also true that the lack of innovation with the design may put some off – this is the third year in a row we've essentially had the same design with an iPhone, although for me personally I think it is still sleek enough. If I had to raise one main criticism, it would be lack of a high refresh-rate display – in my opinion, a phone at this price, called a ‘Pro' device no less, should have a 90Hz screen.

Even then, the iPhone 11 Pro is without a doubt the best iPhone I've ever used, and it's certainly the best camera phone I've ever used, beating out the Pixel 3. There will always be some who won't buy it as it's an iPhone, but right now if you want the best camera phone you can get – this is it.

You can view the range of iPhone models directly at Apple HERE. The 11 Pro starts at £1049 for 64GB storage.

Pros

• Class leading cameras.
• Fantastic battery life.
• OLED display is colourful and vibrant.
• iOS feels familiar and has added some useful features.
• Very fast.
• Face ID slightly improved.

Cons

• No high refresh-rate display.
• Very expensive.

KitGuru says: For me, the camera is the area of a phone I value most – so it's no surprise that, in my eyes, the iPhone 11 Pro is a clear Must Have.

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