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The Apple iPhone 11 Pro scores 5 out of 5 from over 69 reviews
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Apple’s top-secret project for 2019 has resulted in a smartphone that combines computational science, engineering, and top-notch photography technology: The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max! Overall, the Pro series is a phone for professionals: The phone is made from surgical-grade stainless steel with a matte finish. The camera has three incredible lenses, including a 12-megapixel telephoto lens that the iPhone 11 doesn’t have. And of course, the new A13 Bionic chip takes performance and energy efficiency to new heights.
Some cool facts about the 11 Pro:
- The iPhone 11 Pro was released in September 2019 with the iPhone 11, however, the project was kept a secret until its official launch.
- An iPhone 11 Pro on Phonetradr costs between R15,112 - R20,421. An 11 Pro from the iStore costs between R26,499 - R35,999, making your purchase on Phonetradr approximately 40% cheaper.
- The iPhone 11 Pro is one of the first smartphones to receive a full 5-star rating from reviewers around the world!
Camera
The iPhone 11 Pro’s camera has a triple-lens camera system with new and unique features that no other smartphone camera has. Let’s take a look at what you get...
Triple-Lens Camera
The 12-megapixel triple-lens camera makes use of three incredible lenses: an ultra-wide lens with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view, a wide lens with ƒ/1.8 aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. Because of the added telephoto lens, your photos get 40% more light and a larger f/2.0 aperture.
Deep Fusion
The triple-lens camera system takes nine photos in split seconds before, during and after you’ve actually tapped the shutter button. The device’s neural engine then analyses the images and finishes by providing the best version using various light sources, colours, and angles. Deep Fusion is described as “computational photography mad science” and we love it!
12MP Selfie Camera
This is a feature we can all be excited about. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Pro Max have upgraded the front-facing camera from 7 megapixels to 12 megapixels! Your selfies are clearer, with more detail to show off your beautiful face.
Slofies
Yes, you read that correctly. It’s slow-motion selfie videos! Your followers on Instagram are about to get even more envious.
Portrait Mode
This is where smartphones meet easy-to-use professional photography. When you shoot in Portrait Mode, your subject is made the focus, with the background blurred. This feature is also known as the “bokeh effect”.
Portrait Lighting
Portrait Mode has some game-changing lighting options that could turn even the most amateur photographer into Kevin Carter (an award-winning South African photographer). Go from natural light to studio to stage to contour to high-key monochromatic.
Tone Mapping
Tone Mapping is smart. The camera analyses a photo and picks up the areas with a lot of colour, texture and light and highlights these features to improve your photo.
Night Mode
Apple worked really hard on improving your night shots using the iPhone 11 Pro. Motion and blur are reduced so that your evening shots are of a better quality. The photos prove to be a large step-up from the previous model. In fact, the feature activates automatically when your camera detects low-light rooms or evening time.
Optical & Digital Zoom
The camera also gives you 2x optical zoom which works the same way as a zoom lens on a traditional or DSLR camera. Optical zoom is much better than digital zoom at taking photos from far away as it does not degrade image quality. The model also includes a jaw-dropping 10x digital zoom - something no other smartphone has.
Video
The iPhone 11 Pro has new video editing features that weren’t around in previous models. You can shoot between 720p HD at 30 fps all the way up to 4K at 60 fps. That’s pretty amazing! The main benefit of 4K at 60 fps (frames per second)! video is you get much smoother, sharper and clearer video that’s just beautiful to look at. The new iOS 13 comes with new apps that allow filmmakers to record multiple people at one time using the three unique cameras.
Red-Eye Correction
Isn’t it annoying when you take a beautiful photo with the flash, only to find everyone has beady red eyes? The won’t have that problem with the improved red-eye correction feature.
Screen and Display
- The iPhone 11 Pro features a 5.8 inch Super Retina XDR display.
- The resolution is a 2436x1125 with a ppi (pixels per inch) of 458.
- Haptic Touch offers you various actions based on how much pressure you apply to an icon or app.
- The screen utilises fingerprint‑resistant oleophobic coating so that you can easily wipe away fingerprint marks.
- 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
- The iPhone 11 Pro has fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating so that your fingerprints and any other marks, smudges or dust don’t stick to your screen.
Battery
How does the battery perform? Let’s look at the numbers…
- Lasts up to 4 hours longer than iPhone XS
- Video playback up to 18 hours
- Video playback (streamed) up to 11 hours
- Audio playback up to 65 hours
- An 18W charger included, which gives you faster charging than ever before
- Fast‑charge capable up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher
- Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
- Wireless charging with Qi chargers
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Dimensions
- The iPhone 11 Pro weighs 188 grams
- It's height is 14.4 cm
- It's length is 7.1 cm
- It's width is 0.81 cm
CPU
We like chips - The Bionic A13 Chip, that is.
Apple debuted the much-awaited A13 Bionic chip which acts as the new CPU and GPU (central and graphics processing unit) for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Pro Max. This chip takes high performance and low energy-expenditure to a new level! The A13 chip makes your iPhone 11 20% faster than any other iPhone and graphics processing (GPU) is 40% faster than before. The chip only uses the most necessary parts of the chip to provide high performance and it’s this feature of the chip that lessens its energy consumption, allowing for longer battery life.
Specifications
Display
Super Retina XDR display
5.8‑inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2436x1125 with a ppi (pixels per inch) of 458
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
True Tone display
Wide colour display
Haptic Touch
800 nits max brightness
Fingerprint‑resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Connectivity
GSM/EDGE
4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi calling
Primary Camera
Triple lens 12MP ultra-wide, wide-angle and telephoto lenses
2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh
Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Optical image stabilization
Brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
100% Focus Pixels
Night mode
Next-generation Smart HDR for photos
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Front-facing Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Animoji and Memoji
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Next‑generation Smart HDR for photos
Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Camera effects
Portrait mode & lighting
Tone Mapping
Red-eye corrector
New video editing features
More editing tools
CPU
A13 Bionic Processor
Battery
3,110 mAh
Lasts up to 4 hours longer than iPhone XS
Video playback up to 17 hours
Video playback (streamed) up to 10 hours
Audio playback up to 65 hours
Dimensions
Weight: 194 grams
Height: 15.9cm
Length: 7.5cm
Width: 0.83cm
Sim Type
Nano SIM
Chip set
Apple A13 Bionic
Neural Engine
Video
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
Optical image stabilization for video
2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
Brighter True Tone flash
QuickTake video with subject tracking
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous auto-focus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Stereo recording
RAM
4GB
Accessibility Features for the iPhone 11 Pro
These features help people with disabilities make full use of their iPhone 11 Pro
Speak Screen
Speak Screen reads anything that’s being displayed on your phone.
Assistive Touch
Assistive Touch helps users who have difficulty pressing buttons, applying 3D Touch and pinch-to-zoom on an iPhone or iPad. The feature provides an onscreen button which can be tapped instead of having to physically press it on the side.
Closed Captions
Closed captions were created for users who are deaf or hard of hearing. Closed captions are also known as subtitles for video or audio material.
Switch Control
Switch Control is for users who have very little mobility and allows them to control their iPhone or iPad using moves as small as a blowing, blinking or clicking a button. Other devices such as a joystick can work with Switch Control.
Voice Over
This feature allows users to type a message on their screen and have the iPhone read the text out aloud.
Type to Siri
Type to Siri is useful for people unable to speak. One can type a query to Siri instead of saying it.
Dictation
The dictation feature allows a user to verbally relay a message while the iPhone types it out. This may be helpful for users who have impairments with their hands or fingers.
RTT
Real-time text (RTT) allows users with hearing impairments to type and send a conversational text while on the phone
Zoom
Zoom allows users to magnify their screen making text and the overall appearance larger and easier to read. One can magnify the screen up to 15 times its original size.
FAQs
Got any questions about the iPhone 11 Pro? We’ve got the answers for you!
A brand new iPhone 11 Pro 64GB costs R26,499 and goes all the way up to R35,999 with 512GB. A second-hand 11 Pro in excellent condition and a 12-month warranty ranges from R15,112 - R20,421 on Phonetradr.
From top to bottom, it is 14.4 cm x 7.1 cm x 0.81 cm.
You can get it in Midnight Green Space Grey, Silver, Gold.
The iPhone 11 Pro is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, the strongest display protector in smartphones today.
The iPhone 11 Pro is water resistant. It has a rating of “IP68” which means they are fully protected from dust and can handle being under fresh water for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 4 metres.
The iPhone 11 Pro has the new A13 Bionic processor. The chip has six cores - four for high efficiency and two for high performance. The A13 chip makes your iPhone 11 Pro 20% faster than any other iPhone and graphics processing (GPU) is 40% faster than before. It only uses the most necessary parts of the chip to provide high performance and it’s this feature of the chip that lessens its energy consumption, allowing for longer battery life.
You can get the iPhone 11 Pro with 64GB, 256GB or 512GB of space. For a better picture on how much 256GB is, it equates to an average amount of 73,224 photos. For the 64GB model, that’s approximately 15,000 photos!
The phone comes with 4G of RAM.
It has a triple-lens 12-megapixel camera at the back and a 12-megapixel selfie camera at the front. It has an ultra-wide lens with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view, a wide lens with ƒ/1.8 aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.
Yes, portrait mode is available. Portrait mode focuses on the subject of the photo and blurs the background, providing more depth. For photography enthusiasts, portrait mode makes use of the phone’s 56mm-equivalent "telephoto" lens.
Open your Camera app, then select ‘Portrait” on the right side. Your lighting options will appear on your screen such as Natural Light, Studio, Contour and Stage Light. After selecting your lighting, hold up your phone and focus on the person you’d like to photograph.
When taking a photo, there is a 2x zoom option on the screen. Taping this will give you 2X optical zoom. If you hold the 2x button, it will expand to give you further digital zoom options. In other words, anytime you use zoom up to 2x, it will automatically be optical zoom.
You can easily record a demonstration of something from your phone using the built-in screen recorder.
- Make sure your phone is updated to iOS 13
- Go to your Settings, then select Control Centre. Tap into ‘Customise Controls’ then add “Screen Recording” to the list
- Exit your settings and then head to your homescreen. Swipe up the Control Centre and select the little white circle in the square icon. This is the Screen Recording icon.
- The recorder will count down from 3 and then whatever actions you take on your iPhone will be recorded.
- Once you’re done, tap the red recording timer at the top of your screen to stop the recording. You can find your recording in your camera roll and edit it just like a standard video such as trimming the start and end of it. Or, you can edit it in iMovie which comes free with your iPhone.
We would recommend that you invest in a case or cover. A good cover can protect your phone from cracked screens, from drops, dents, dirt, scratches and help keep it looking like new for when you’d like to sell it.
The iPhone 11 Pro lasts four hours longer than the iPhone XS. Video playback up to 18 hours, video playback (streamed) up to 11 hours, and audio playback up to 65 hours.
It weighs 188 grams, which is around the same weight as a tinned tomato and onion mix.
You’ve just turned on your iPhone for the first time. The first step will then be to select your country or region. This is important because it will determine your time, date and language.
- Now connect your device to WiFi to continue, then insert your SIM card.
- Now you will set up your Face ID or your Touch ID, depending on which iOS system you’re on. For Face ID, raise your screen directly in front of your face so that your phone can capture your features. For Touch ID, choose the finger you’d like to use to unlock your screen. Then enter a 6-digit code as your two-factor authentication.
- If you had an iPhone beforehand and backed up your data to iCloud or iTunes, select either ‘Restore from iCloud Backup’ or ‘Restore from iTunes Backup’. If you are transferring content from an Android, select ‘Move from Android’ and follow the steps above.
- Sign in your create your Apple ID which is usually an email address and a password. If you already have an existing Apple ID from your previous iPhone, you’ll be asked to enter a verification code on that phone.
- You can then set up Siri, Screen Time and automatic updates now or select ‘Set Up in Settings Manually’
- Tap ‘Get started’ to start using your phone!