The basic iPhone 11 could very well be all you need. That’s what I kept thinking during Apple’s big event, and afterward, when I had the opportunity to try the new device and its big Pro siblings. While the Pro models offer some impressive tech for people hoping for the very most from their photos, for most people, the $1,199 iPhone 11 offers a whole lot of value.
[referenced url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/09/iphone-11-pro-australian-price-specs-release-date/” thumb=”https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/iphone-11-pro-410×231.jpg” title=”iPhone 11 Pro: Australian Price, Specs, Release Date” excerpt=”After months of speculation and some cheeky rumours, the iPhone 11 is now official.
Once again there are three models, with the iPhone 11 Pro being the middle of the pack.
Here’s how much it’s going to cost you in Australia, and when you can get it.”]
While the Pro models have three cameras at 52mm, 26mm, and 13mm focal lengths, the iPhone 11 just has the wider 13mm and 26mm options. That’s probably going to be ok for most people. Recall that with its single lens, the XR was Apple’s bestselling iPhone in the last round. The iPhone 11 gives you that plus a new wider option.
It won’t let you pull off a crisp zoom of a famous basketball player like an XS or my DSLR (see above), but, again, for most people, it will be ok. Especially because beyond their displays and camera modules, the basic iPhone 11 and the Pro devices are remarkably similar.
Both let you do “slofies,” which is Apple’s excruciatingly silly name for video selfies in slow motion. Both let you use the new Night Mode, which will take better photos in the dark. Both will even be able to detect when your phone is on a tripod for improved nighttime photography.
The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro also include the same A13 Bionic processor. This should be the most powerful processor from the company yet. Given Tim Cook once boasted that its predecessor, the A12, was faster than any laptop CPU from Intel, we expect it to be a beast in the speed department.
But as we’ve noted many times before, it’s frankly difficult to show off any speed improvements in a real measurable way that you or I would experience. Apple claims this processor is fast and will give you an additional hour of battery life compared to the XR. In our testing the iPhone XR got a little under 12 hours of battery life — so figure 13 hours on the iPhone 11.
The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max should have even better battery life owing to OLED screens and bigger batteries. The 11 Pro should get four more hours than the XS, and the 11 Pro Max should get five hours more than the XS Max. Based on our testing with last year’s models, that could translate to 15 hours on the 11 Pro and 18 on the 11 Pro Max.
So, ok, the Pros should have better battery life, more cameras on the back, better and brighter displays, and an 18W fast charging lighting charger. Those are definitely all nicer things! But those nice things command a $500 to $700 premium, and I don’t think that will be enough for most people.
Which is probably why Apple decided to embrace the Pro moniker it applies to its higher-end iPads and MacBooks. The Pro, it seems, is the person who wants the very best and doesn’t mind paying for it. For the rest of us, there’s no big fancy name to attach to the end of our devices. The iPhone 11 is just enough.
The whole new slew of iPhones are available for pre-order starting this Friday, September 13. The iPhone 11 will start at $1,199, the iPhone 11 Pro at $1,749, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max at $1,899.
[referenced url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/09/iphone-11-pro-max-australian-price-specs-and-release-date/” thumb=”https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pro-max-410×231.jpg” title=”iPhone 11 Pro Max: Australian Price, Specs And Release Date” excerpt=”The rumours were true! The big daddy of iPhones this year is named iPhone Pro Max.
Here’s how much it’s going to cost you in Australia (it’s heaps), and when you can get it.”]
We’ll report back with a full review of all of Apple’s new devices just as soon as can.