Brand New Apple XS Max Open Box

The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are sequels to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max – if there was any doubt. They are just as big, with similar designs and screens, but come with improved performance, some big camera upgrades, larger batteries, and a new Apple U1 wideband chip. Indeed, there is a lot to explore, so don’t let the familiar looks fool you.

Indeed, the iPhone 11 Pro design stays the same, or at least that’s what the front suggests. There is a brand-new triple-camera setup on the back though, and the rear glass now has a frosted finish that we’ve grown to love since the OnePlus 6. The water protection has seen some improvement too, and now the eleventh iPhones can endure submersion in up to 4 meters deep water.

The new A13 Bionic chip is an improved version of the last year’s A12. It sure packs even more punch, a new ISP and DSP, among other things, but it is mostly based on the A12 design.

The new triple camera is brand new, though. Now in addition to the wide and tele shooters, there is an ultrawide snapper. Night Mode finally makes it to the iPhones, and the 4K capture at 60fps gets the cool extended dynamic range as well. Probably the most awesome feature, showing off the power of Apple’s chip, is the option to shoot with all four cameras (incl. a selfie) at once. At 4K at 60fps with no limits. Imagine that!

And the front camera has finally gotten its long overdue update – it is now a 12MP shooter that can shoot in all resolutions and framerates as the rear snappers. Slow-mo, called selfies, is available on the front cam as well, but we are yet to see if these selfies will become a thing or not.

Apple also integrated a new Apple U1 wideband chip, but its usage is yet to be implemented fully within iOS.

And finally, the iPhone 11 Pro now has a 20% larger battery than the XS, while the 11 Pro Max enjoys a 25% bump in capacity over the XS Max.