Apple iPhone 11 Pro smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Apple's new premium iPhone 11 Pro was unveiled on 09/10/2019 during a separate media event. The firm managed to present a number of fascinating features to the audience. All this is in the review of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro smartphone.

Positioning

Ultimately, the first surprise is the name. The fact is that the budget lineup, which started from the past iPhone XR, picked up iPhone 11... The premium novelty reviewed in this article has acquired the “Pro” prefix. By the way, it is for this reason that the device immediately acquired the nickname "Miss" in Runet. As planned, Apple did not make any revolution in the segment of mobile devices, showing a new premium smartphone with quite extensive, but not surprising functionality.

Specifications

Appearance

The first thing that speaks for itself when external comparison of new items with the previous model is the main camera block. The new model has a monolithic rear cover made of sheet-type glass materials with a square-shaped platform for camera units, a microphone and a flash. At the same time, the glass itself is made using the technology of double ion exchange, which made the case of the device much more reliable.

The bezel of the phone, like its predecessor, is made of stainless steel. In addition, the personal logo looks a little extraordinary, which can be seen directly in the geometric middle of the back cover of the novelty, shifted down a certain amount of cm.

Dimensions and weight

Despite the preserved diagonal of the display, the phone has become slightly larger and heavier.

Its dimensions are 144 x 71.4 x 8.1, and its weight is 188 g.

Colors

The novelty is produced in a "fresh" green-dark shade, added to the existing color schemes, namely:

1. Gold;
2. Silver;
3. Gray space.

Memory

The size of the ROM in the new model changes taking into account the modification and can be:

• 64 GB;
• 256 GB;
• 512 GB.

Dust and moisture protection

The novelty is protected from moisture penetration into the inner part of the case according to the IP68 standard, which allows the device to be lowered to a depth of no more than 4 m (the predecessor had a maximum mark of 2 m) for a period of no more than 30 minutes.

Display

The Super Retina XDR screen in the new product has changed dramatically. This is an OLED display with a format of 2,436 x 1,125 pixels with a 5.8-inch diagonal, which corresponds to a pixel saturation of 458 DPI. One of the advantages of the screen is the increased brightness, which is 800 cd / m2 and is capable of reaching the limit values ​​of 1,200 cd / m2 when playing pictures in HDR or clips in HDR10 format.

In addition, it is worth highlighting the True Tone and Night Shift technologies, which automatically adjust the brightness, contrast and color temperature taking into account the light around.

Performance

The official website of Apple says that the parameters of the new proprietary chip A13 Bionic exceeded the hopes of the creators.In particular, they managed to achieve a shocking value of 1 trillion processes that are performed by a processor in a second. During the creation of the chip, Apple is especially focusing on machine learning, and this applies not only to the 3rd generation Neural Engine, which is used for ultra-fast processing of the most complex algorithms (for example, taking pictures from multiple cameras). The corporation has launched the Core ML 3 system, which makes it possible to use the machine learning resources of the A13 Bionic chip for third-party software creators with the division of tasks between the CPU, GPU and Neural Engine automatically.

Battery

Apple has never tried to overwhelm fans with the shocking capabilities of its own chips in various tests, but since the appearance of the first smartphone, it has been extremely focused on energy saving.

Ultimately, users are offered a phenomenal +4 hours of autonomy of the new product, when compared with its predecessor.

Rear camera

The main innovation in the camera unit of the novelty is the addition of a third, super wide-angle lens, which increases the limiting area of ​​the picture by 4 times.

The exquisite colorless interface of the "Camera" program uses the functionality of a super-wide-angle module - users observe what is happening outside the frame and have the ability to instantly photograph it by changing the lens parameters.

The developers call the following parameters of the rear camera of the novelty:

1. The main 6-element 12-megapixel lens with aperture - 1.8, focusing distance - 28 mm, optical type stabilization system and support for Focus Pixels.
2. Wide-angle 5-element 12-megapixel lens with 2.4 aperture, 13 mm focusing distance and 120 degree field of view.
3. 6-lens 12-megapixel lens with aperture - 2.0, focusing distance - 52 mm, optical stabilization system and 2x optical zoom.

Video shooting options

• 4K video recording at 24, 30 or 60 FPS;
• Video recording in Slow Mo mode in 1080p at 120 or 240 FPS;
• Time-lapse mode with image stabilization;
• Cinematic video stabilization;
• Tracking focus, working automatically;
• Audio zoom.

Selfie camera

The front camera is made in the form of a 12-megapixel matrix (instead of 7-megapixel, if compared with its predecessor) with an aperture ratio of 2.2. Particular attention should be paid to the camera's software innovations. In particular, the developers have redesigned and significantly simplified the interface of the program for photographing, improved the functionality of SmartHDR in order to change the detailing and optimization of light during face identification, and have also built in a number of software tools and algorithms to ensure that pictures in the "Portrait" mode are obtained. high quality.

In addition, the "Night mode" has been implemented, which is automatically activated in the process of photographing at night or in poor light conditions in order to obtain the brightest frames and videos at the output. However, the results can then be thoroughly processed using manual mode.

It will not be superfluous to highlight the Quick Take function, which makes it possible to instantly switch between photo modes and video shooting. You just need to hold down the shutter button in order to start recording a video, and then use a swipe to switch back to photographing, if necessary. The company also highlighted the work done to improve the True Tone flash with the Slow Sync option, which now enhances the illumination of subjects by 36 percent.

Communication capabilities

The novelty has a similar set of interfaces and sensors as its predecessor: to restore the battery charge and connection, an 8-pin Lightning slot is used, the smartphone has support for Wireless Charge (Qi) and Fast Charge, there is no independent audio port for the headset, the sound from the speakers is improved by Dolby Atmos technology.

Among other upgrades, we should highlight the faster functioning of the already fast Face ID system, which is used in order to recognize the owner by the contours of the face.

Equipment

The box with the device comes with a fast charging adapter with a power of 18W, a USB-C / Lightning cable and an EarPods with a Lightning port.

When will it be released and how much does it cost?

The novelty will be open for pre-order on the territory of the Russian Federation on September 18, 2019 at the following cost:

• 64 GB ROM - 90,000 rubles;
• 256 GB ROM - 104,000 rubles;
• With 512 GB of ROM - 122,000 rubles.

• Appearance and reliability of the assembly;
• Incredible camera functionality.

• The design is very similar to its predecessor;
• Apart from the camera, there are no noticeable improvements.

Whether the smartphone is worth its money and whether it will meet the expectations of buyers, it will be possible to find out only when the first new items reach their owners.