The iPhone 11 Pro, along with its larger iPhone 11 Pro Max sibling, sits atop Apple's 2019 phone line. It's the glitzier, flashier and far pricier version of the . For the extra outlay of cash you get an ‘XDR Retina display', triple-camera array on the back and higher-end materials.

A lovely; supremely bright display; One of the best camera systems on any phone; Finally there's a quick charger in the box

Design hasn't changed much and the notch remains annoying; 64GB still the base storage option; The iPhone 11 is; for most people; a better pick

What makes an iPhone "pro?" It seems to be three things: more cameras, longer battery life, and better LTE performance. Any of these factors can be why you choose an iPhone 11 Pro ($999 and up) or iPhone 11 Pro Max ($1,099 and up) over the $699 iPhone 11. Of course, you'll notice a big gap in price there. The iPhone Pros are absolutely better than the iPhone 11, as well as the rest of Apple's phones that are still on sale. But are they $300 or more better? That depends on how much value you place on the pro-level improvements. Physical Body and Display Another thing pro means is that your iPhone is less slippery. The iPhone Pros come in four colors—gold, gray, green, and silver—with a sort of shimmery matte finish on their glass backs. I find them noticeably grippier than the shiny glass iPhone 11, although you'll probably still want to put these costly phones into cases for safekeeping. A case will also help to smooth out the rather sharp camera bump, which holds the three rear ...

The pricey iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max bring more cameras, longer battery life, and better LTE capabilities to Apple's flagship phone line.

Three cameras for great flexibility; New Night mode for low-light photos; Excellent LTE options, including dual SIM; Long battery life

Expensive; Next year's iPhone will probably bring much bigger changes

A lovely bright display; Camera system is excellent; Strong battery life;

Design hasn’t changed much and the notch remains annoying; 64GB still the base storage option;

The iPhone 11 Pro's tech looks ordinary, but the pictures aren't...

Triple-lens camera flexibility; Automatic Night mode for low light; Quite convincing portrait mode; Excellent screen displays images brilliantly

Very high asking price; You can't expand the inbuilt memory; No pro/advanced modes in the camera app; Telephoto lens is relatively limited at 2x

TOKYO , LOS ANGELES : It's been a while but, with the iPhone 11 Pro , Apple Inc. can once more claim the industry's most capable smartphone cameras. Apple's priciest mobile gadget represents the culmination of a strategic rather than hardware redesign - one that places the focus squarely on a...

I came to this phone from another OS, and thus far I am very satisfied with the features and operation of the phone. Battery life is excellent easily lasting an entire day even watching YouTube videos and Netflix this I am not a a gamer and would expect games to hit the battery hard.

Way back in 2011, when reviewing the iPhone 4S, I compared it to a sports car in a world filled with sedans. At that time, when opting for a premium smartphone, the choice was extremely simple - you either buy the latest iPhone or purchase an Android from the Galaxy S line-up.

An exceptional phone with an incredible camera, but the standard iPhone 11 will make more sense for most people

Incredible camera; Best ever picture and sound; Extended battery life

Expensive; Few will make real use of camera

The iPhone 11 Pro isn't an engineering feat to be marvelled at, but it is incredibly beautiful, comes with a great camera and has the best battery on an iPhone yet

Super-premium design; great performance; best battery life in an iPhone yet

Slightly dated design; negative-6in screen a little small for the price