Is iPhone 11 Pro Max bigger than iPhone 13 Pro?

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
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Is iPhone 13 and 11 Max the same size?
Is iPhone 13 smaller than 11 pro Max?

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 14, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 24 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 19% longer battery life (43:44 vs 36:48 hours)
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1056 against 792 nits)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Comes with 383 mAh larger battery capacity: 4352 vs 3969 mAh
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (797K versus 641K)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
The phone is 2-years newer

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels	1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	458 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	83.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	99.9%	99.6%
PWM	238 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	8.5 ms	4.9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	240 gramm (8.47 oz)	226 gramm (7.97 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green	Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic
Max. clock	3200 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple A13 Bionic GPU
GPU clock	1200 MHz	-
FLOPS	-	~736 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	213823	152251
GPU	317561	259958
Memory	126792	105767
UX	136444	117748
Total score	797997	641823

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	82%	79%
Graphics test	56 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	9490	7462

Software

Operating system	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4352 mAh	3969 mAh
Charge power	27 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (42% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	14:55 hr	11:56 hr
Watching video	20:14 hr	16:42 hr
Gaming	07:42 hr	07:08 hr
Standby	140 hr	124 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS)
Depth lens	- Pixel size: 1 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	-	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	September 2019
Release date	September 2021	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.98 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

580 (45.8%)

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

686 (54.2%)

Total votes: 1266

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Is iPhone 13 and 11 Max the same size?

Size. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a larger phone as compared to the iPhone 11. The iPhone 11 measures 5.94” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.33” (D), weighs 6.84 ounces, and has a 6.1” display size. The iPhone 13 Pro Max measures 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.30” (D), weighs 8.46 ounces, and has a 6.7” display size.

Is iPhone 13 smaller than 11 pro Max?

Screen. The screen on the iPhone 11 Pro Max is 1.1 inches larger than the screen on the iPhone 13 mini, but overall, these displays are similar. The iPhone 11 Pro Max display measures 6.5 inches and has a resolution of 2688 x 1242, and the iPhone 13 mini display measures 5.4 inches and has a resolution of 2340 x 1080.