iPhone 11 Pro Review

The iPhone 11 Pro delivers big performance in a compact package. You get triple rear cameras offer amazing performance, complete with an ultra-wide lens, a new Night mode and better Smart HDR, plus extended dynamic range in video. Overall, the iPhone 11 Pro is now arguably the best camera phone around.

Other highlights include a very bright 5.8-inch display that's easy to use with one hand, a fast A13 Bionic processor that smokes the Android competition and a fast charger in the box (finally). I wish Apple included more storage than just 64GB standard, especially at $999, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max offers longer battery life to go with is bigger screen, but overall the iPhone 11 Pro is a stellar flagship phone.

iPhone 11 Pro review cheat sheet

• The regular iPhone 11 offers great dual cameras, but the iPhone 11 Pro offers a third camera for optical zoom, giving you more range.
• Apple's new Night mode produces amazing results in very low light and even surpasses the Pixel 4 in some cases.
• The extended dynamic range in video and cinematic stabilization produce movie-like results.
• Thanks to its A13 Bionic processor, the iPhone 11 Pro is the fastest phone you can buy.
• At about 10.5 hours of battery life, the iPhone 11 Pro offers good endurance, but the iPhone 11 Pro Max lasts nearly 12 hours on a charge.
• The fast charger in the box works pretty well, getting you to 55% in 30 minutes.
• We wish Apple included more storage than just 64GB; you may want to go for a higher capacity.
• The lack of 5G connectivity is a bummer but we wouldn't expect widespread coverage until late 2020.

iPhone 11 Pro price and availability

The iPhone 11 Pro is now on sale (Sept. 20). It starts at $999 ($41.62 per month) for a relatively skimpy 64GB of storage. With a trade-in, the iPhone 11 Pro can be had for as little as $599 at Apple if you have an iPhone XS in good condition.

By comparison, the Galaxy Note 10 packs four times as much storage at 256GB, though Apple does a better job with compression than Android phones. You can pay $1,149 for 256GB of storage on the iPhone 11 Pro or $1,349 for 512GB. 

If you’re a UK user, the iPhone 11 Pro costs £1,049 for the 64GB storage version, then £1,119 for 128GB and £1,399 for 256GB. You can get this price down to £759 with Apple’s trade-in scheme, assuming you own a valuable enough phone you can give in exchange.

Be sure to check out our iPhones 11 and iPhone 11 Pro deals page to make sure you take advantage of any discounts.

iPhone 11 Pro bottom line

The iPhone 11 Pro is one of the last great small phones in existence. And that's no small feat when you consider all of the great stuff Apple packed into this phone. You get arguably the best cameras in a phone along with class-leading performance and an OLED display that outshines most Android phones. 

My only reservations with the iPhone 11 Pro are its measly 64GB of included storage and that its battery life, while good, trails both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

If it were my dough, I would spend the extra $100 on the iPhone 11 Pro Max for its bigger screen and extra endurance. But the regular iPhone 11 is very much worth the investment for those who desire killer cameras in a more compact package.