Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max

77 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 13 (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 devices.

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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

35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 915K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The phone is 2-years newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1596 points
Weighs 52 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Comes with 742 mAh larger battery capacity: 3969 vs 3227 mAh
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 13 and iPhone 11 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels	1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 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	86%	83.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	129%	99.6%
PWM	609 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	7.5 ms	4.9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink	Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	3230 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	640	256
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	279447	244077
GPU	395073	316064
Memory	190761	158637
UX	363150	193080
Total score	1236420	915069

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	78%	79%
Graphics test	52 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	8702	7461

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

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

Operating system	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	18 GB	-

Capacity	3227 mAh	3969 mAh
Max charge power	20 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 (54% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:11 hr	11:56 hr
Watching video	14:33 hr	16:42 hr
Gaming	05:23 hr	07:02 hr
Standby	123 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	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 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - 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/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 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	-
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

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

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

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

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

Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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