Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 11
89 out of 100
VS
61 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 16 Plus (with Apple A18) that was released on September 9, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 5 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Plus
- Delivers 172% higher peak brightness (1833 against 673 nits)
- Comes with 1564 mAh larger battery capacity: 4674 vs 3110 mAh
- 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1572K versus 895K)
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Shows 54% longer battery life (34:32 vs 22:24 hours)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Modern USB Type-C port
- 41% higher pixel density (460 vs 326 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 5 years newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A18
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Thinner bezels – 8.1% more screen real estate
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 625 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 79.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 256 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 4 ms | 24.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 999:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink | White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max clock | 4040 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Apple A13 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 640 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1907 GFLOPS | ~629.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 368671 | 228526 |
| GPU | 665929 | 274192 |
| Memory | 181980 | 136088 |
| UX | 356126 | 256959 |
| Total score | 1572706 | 895765 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [69 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 48 °C | 43.6 °C |
| Stability | - | 72% |
| Graphics test | - | 45 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 7530 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2) |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4674 mAh | 3110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:39 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:57 hr | 08:46 hr |
| Watching video | 21:26 hr | 13:37 hr |
| Gaming | 07:34 hr | 04:58 hr |
| Standby | 148 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Apple iSight Camera |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 55 |
| Preview | - | 73 |
| Zoom | - | 63 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 114 |
| Video | - | 135 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | Yes | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2024 | September 2019 |
| Release date | September 2024 | September 2019 |
| Launch price | $899 | $699 |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.33 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Plus:
- In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
