Close ad

September is not only the month when students go back to school and the workers get back to normal, but also the month when brand new iPhones arrive. You Apple this year, he introduced it at the beginning of the year, so that he could start selling them on Friday, September 20. And since we were also curious about the news, we managed to get a few pieces for the editorial team. Personally, I was most interested in iPhone 11, where Apple It attracted me with its perfect features combined with a nice design and a friendly price, so I didn't hesitate for a minute when I could reach for it as part of the review. With the phoneoneI've been "living" with it practically since 8am on Friday, when it was possible to activate it for the first time, thanks to which I've already managed to get a really good picture of it and test it in every possible way. So what impression do you have on a person who uses it in their everyday life? iPhone XS and I have a vivid memory of reviewing the iPhone XR, did the new product do anything?

Design and processing

I admit that I had very conflicting feelings about the design of last year's iPhone XR, which still prevail in me to this day. On the one hand, it cannot be denied its similarity to the premium series, but on the other hand, the differences in, for example, the frames, camera solution, and dimensions were so striking that this model seemed to me and actually still seems more like an eighth-generation cousin of the XS models than their little brother, albeit a younger one in terms of equipment. I had the same feeling after the phone landed in my hand for the review. While the XS was simply a beast that exuded something exceptional, iPhone XR reminded me more of a toy. That's why I was so afraid that this year would be different in this regard and that I wouldn't be able to form any reasonable opinion for a very long time, which would then serve as a springboard for me. But strangely enough, nothing of the sort happened. nesthello. iPhone The 11 seems to me to be much more "mature" and refined than its predecessor, even though it is an identical phone in terms of dimensions, with only a few grams of difference in weight.

I think the main design win was using the same shaped camera module as the Pro iPhone series – square with rounded corners. When this thing started to be speculated about many months ago, I was tapping my forehead and wondering why Apple will not use the same dual camera solution as the iPhone XS, which definitely does not offend me in terms of design. However, today I have to admit that I was really wrong then, because in terms of design, the back of the iPhone 11 looks very nice thanks to the newly designed camera. The fact that it is made of a single piece of glass certainly plays a role in this, while in previous iPhones the camera modules were inserted into the back and were thus composed of two parts. So there was definitely no talk of such integrity as the back received this year. I must also praise the fact that while the back of the eleven is glossy, the camera module itself is matte, just like the back of the iPhones Pro. Although this is a detail, it personally seems to me that even with it you have given Apple certain work, even though he could have easily waved his hand over this element and notchat all with the same surface treatment. The position of the logo has also changed quite significantly Applu, which is no longer in the upper back, but in their middle. Details about certifications and similar data that Apple states on the lower back, then they almost merge with the rest of the back and therefore are almost not disturbing at all. The removal of the inscription does not tear my veins either iPhone also from the back, which Applu managed to partially unlock the door to a design that was not there yet and which can only be acknowledged.

iPhone 11 detail on the back

As for the front of the phone, there are relatively wide bezels around the display, which the iPhone 11 still can't match with the premium iPhones. However, if you choose a darker model – ideally black like us in the editorial team – the display bezels will blend in quite nicely with the aluminum bezels. You can also get rid of them by activating Dark Mode from iOS 13, which spreads the display thanks to black practically across the entire front of the phone. The truth is that you won't enjoy such perfect blacks as in the case of an OLED display with the XNUMX with Dark Modem, but on the other hand, its results are more than good. However, we will talk about the display in more detail later.

The processing is, as always, top notch.

In terms of workmanship, there is practically nothing to criticize about the iPhone 11. Aluminum combined with glass is simply a safe bet, which was confirmed by the excellent sales of both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone XR last year. No matter how I look at the phone, I look in vain for any imperfections that would upset a person in any way. Even the bottom holes for the speakers are still on both sides Lightning port symmetrical, which will definitely please the eye of a meticulous person. Quite interesting is the visible reduction of the upper speaker, which makes it even less distracting than before. It's a shame that speculation about the preparation of a special display layer, which was supposed to hide all the sensors in the upper cutout, which is of course not missing from the eleven, was not confirmed. At once, we could talk about integrity not only in connection with the back, but also with the front. However, this is a complete detail that no one will deal with too much anyway. The vast majority of new iPhone 11 owners will immediately stick tempered glass on them anyway and break the clean design of the phone a little with it.

Display

I think that the display is probably the most controversial part of the iPhone 11. It already arrived last year Apple The iPhone XR received a lot of ridicule for its low resolution, finesse, and contrast, and since it used a display with the same parameters on the iPhone 11, it's clear that it won't escape criticism. However, when I look at the iPhone XNUMX display, I ask myself who's actually behind the criticism. It may not look great on paper, but miniwith OLED panels in the premium line, but the reality is completely the opposite. Sure, its resolution of 1792 x 828 at 326 ppi probably won't blow your mind. On the other hand, do you really need a computer-like resolution on a 6,1" device? The contrast ratio is only 1400:1, but on the other hand it is better than the iPhone 8 Plus with a 5,5" display, whose contrast ratio is "only" 1300:1. At the same time, this phone definitely doesn't have a bad display, quite the opposite. It received rave reviews after its release in 2017, and Apple fans still love it. nestthey are not happy, but on the contrary, they still like to use this model. Maybe it is time to understand once and for all that Liquid Retina The display used in the iPhone XR and 11 is simply more than enough in terms of its features, even for more demanding users. After all, I definitely don't consider myself undemanding, and yet I can say with a calm heart that I definitely wouldn't mind this type of display, even though I'm used to the OLED from the iPhone XS. Yes, the arguments based on the fact that a phone for 20 thousand crowns should have a better display are not completely out of place, but on the other hand, no one criticized the displays when the iPhone 7 or 8 were introduced, which were sold at similar prices at launch, even though they were +- the same. Of course, times have moved on and the competition offers better displays at lower prices. However, can the same be said about the processor, battery, or perhaps the operating system? I don't think so. So, just like last year's iPhone XR, I rate the iPhone 11 display very positively, in all aspects, including viewing angles and brightness. In bright sunlight, although 625 nits in maximu may not be enough, but that also applies to the 800 nits of the iPhone 11 ProIt doesn't reach the quality of OLED, but no one expects it to.

iPhone 11 on the box

Battery

I've been testing the phone since Friday morning, really intensively, but it's only mentioned charging once so far. So I can definitely confirm the words Applu that the eleven boasts perfect endurance exceeding that of the iPhone XR, which was released this year Keynote iPhonems has the longest battery life ever, even by a whole hour. In general, it can be said that the battery life of a phone depends a lot on how intensively you use it, but also on its various settings, so I would not like to make predictions that each of you will last three days without any problems.  This is definitely not true. Yes, you can indeed reach this value, but in that case, the use of the phone must be rather less. I would venture to say with certainty maxIdeally, if you work really intensively on your phone, it will last you a whole day without any problems, provided you take it off the charger in the morning after waking up and put it on at night before going to bed.

Charging the battery is a bit of a sad topic with the iPhone 11. While Pro The series received an 18W charging adapter in the boxes, which is also included with iPads Pro, cheaper varianta still has to make do with a 5W adapter that will take forever to charge it. So if you are one of those users who often needs to “fill” the phone with as much energy as possible in a few minutes so that it can last for another few hours, you cannot avoid buying a fast charger. Only with it are you able to charge iPhone from 0 to 50% in about 30 minutes, which is simply great. According to my measurements, you can get to 100% with a fast charger in about 1,5 hours, because charging slows down as the battery percentage increases. If you use 5W adapters, you should get about three hours, just like last year's iPhone XR. In terms of battery capacity, these phones are more or less the same. While the eleven offers a battery with a capacity of 3110 mAh, iPhone The XR is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 2942 mAh. There is definitely no significant difference here. Wireless charging, which is increasingly popular among users, has not been accelerated either. On the other hand, the vast majority of smartphone users charge their phones at night to have them ready at full power in the morning, so a longer charging time may not hurt that much. However, I am definitely not saying that it would not be pleasing. After all, as well as the inclusion of a more powerful charger. So hopefully at least in a year.

iPhone 11 with box

Performance

You definitely won't have to worry about a lack of performance.

In terms of performance, the phone is rated in a difficult way. It has the extremely powerful and equally extremely energy-efficient A13 Bionic chipset, which beats last year's A12 by about 20% in performance and even 40% in energy efficiency, which of course also affects the aforementioned endurance. So you could say that this is a brutal combination that will make you sit on your ass. However, that may not be entirely true. Of course, the A13 is really an incredibly powerful processor (and not when you use it). Apple also used in Pro row), but the problem is that you as users don't have this power anywayancand use. In App There are a few really demanding applications on the store, but they are mostly designed for specific tasks and cannot be considered mass hits. The average user can therefore torment the processor maxideally by editing photos in various appor playing more demanding games, which is really a raspberry for it. During the testing period, I downloaded countless demanding games and applications that I was convinced would flood the phone, but I never encountered even a hint of a hang or similar problem. In short, everything works exactly as it should and as you would expect. It would almost be like saying that this is a well-worn song that we hear with new iPhones year after year. But this is absolutely amazing in its own way, because it once again proves how high mobile chipsets have already reached and how difficult it is to even raise them. So if you are looking for a truly powerful phone, you definitely don't need to be afraid of the eleven. This is the best that can be offered to you right now. Apple in terms of mobile performance. I wouldn't even be afraid to say that if you're "only" after performance and don't care about anything else, forget about iPhones. Pro and without hesitation, go for the 11th. The chipset is the same and so is the RAM, which makes it a third cheaper in terms of performance ProOh. And that's just great.

Sound

The king is dead, long live the king.

I find it almost unbelievable how Apple manages to raise the sound reproduction of its iPhones to higher and higher levels year after year. I remember it like it was yesterday when I was raving about the very high-quality sound of the iPhone XS, which pushed iPhone X and all previous models with an overview in your pocket. And today? The king is dead, long live the king. My iPhone XS sounds like a iPhonem 11 is noticeably worse. This is mainly due to Dolby Atmos, which all this year's iPhones support. Thanks to it, you will fully enjoy watching movies or series where sound is paramount. If you then need to fill a larger room with sufficiently loud music, the new product will have no problem with that either. Compared to last year's iPhones, it plays much louder and I think it is even better in maxat low volumes, much more confident in both the highs and the lows. No distortion, no hiss, no hissing – in short, no inconvenience. With the 11, it is therefore worth turning off Silent Mode, which most of us have almost always on anyway. On the other hand, don't expect sound reproduction of the level HomePod or similar toys. The small speakers of the iPhone simply don't beat the big ones, at least not yet.

Camera

The most interesting feature of the iPhone 11 is undoubtedly its new dual camera. Both lenses are 12 MPx, one is wide-angle with an aperture of f/1,8 and the other ultrawide-angle with an aperture of f/2,4 and a 120° field of view. The more astute have probably already noticed the similarity with iPhonem 11 Pro, which has the same lenses and also a telescope, thanks to which it can zoom optically very well. However, in the case of the iPhone 11, you will only enjoy a fivefold digital zoom, which, with a bit of exaggeration, means that to take a picture of a distant object in a larger size, it will be much better for you to walk up to it or run up to it than to zoom it digitally. The quality of similar zooms is definitely not great, and with that, Apple he can't do anything. So I would really recommend that you use the digital zoom as little as possible, or ideally not at all.

iPhone 11 close-up of the camera

When taking a photo, you have the option to select the lens you will use to take the photo, even through the native Camera app. However, by selecting a lens, you are actually only specifying which one will be the primary and which will be the secondary. When you press the shutter, both lenses are used equally, which allows the phone to then compose the captured images using Smart HDR function to take the best possible photo. With a bit of exaggeration, it can be said that even the worst photo looks great thanks to the Smart HDR, which should be even more sophisticated than last year, really good. Personally, I was very pleased with the ability to set up via the basic interface appky Camera photo ratio, i.e. 4:3 or 16:9, or even 1:1 for a square, if you want a photo for Instagram, for example.

Of course, gadgets such as Live Photos and various filters that can be used to take photos or that can then be used to filter photos to make them look more interesting are also preserved. Not even on portrait mode Apple did not give up, but in the case of the iPhone 11, on the contrary, it has significantly improved it. While with the iPhone XR it was only possible to take pictures of people in portrait mode, in the case of the eleven you can now also take pictures of animals or objects. However, you need to accept that the resulting photo sometimes does not turn out perfectly and some parts of it may be mistakenly blurred or others may not be blurred. In the case of taking pictures of animals, you will only enjoy the outline, studionatural light. However, I don't think it would be a problem. These three modes are by far the most used, at least according to my observations, and so few people will cry for other options.

Wide angle lens

We should briefly look at the individual lenses and their uses. Let's start with the classic in the form of a wide-angle lens, which is iPhoneand by extension other phonesonech has been used for years. As I mentioned above, it has an aperture of f/1,8, which makes it an interesting choice for practically any lighting conditions. You should be able to take very nice photos with it both in ideal weather and in poor lighting conditions or in the dark. In short, a universal classic that will not surprise you with anything, but will certainly not disappoint you either. The photos it takes are first-class.

Ultrawide lens

On the contrary, a wide-angle lens iPhonech appeared for the first time this year, which is why it has earned a lot of attention. However, I admit that after testing I am not entirely sure whether I would rather replace it with a telescope on the iPhone 11, thanks to which I would not have to be afraid of zooming. As the name of the lens suggests, you are able to capture a really wide space in front of you through it. That sounds tempting, but with the f/2,6 aperture and the first tests of this lens in slightly deteriorating lighting conditions, you will quickly sober up. The lens takes pictures well, but definitely not perfectly or perhaps brilliantly. If I had to compare it to a wide-angle, I would objectively say that it does not reach its quality, which is a real shame. As a result, you can follow similar advice as with zooming, only the other way around - if you want to capture a really wide scene and have time, it will be better if you take a few steps back and you can fit everything you want into the viewfinder of the wide-angle lens. I definitely do not mean that it does not have ultraThere's no point in using a wide-angle lens at all, but if you're looking for quality, you probably won't have it around very often.

iphone 11 camera

Night mode

Night mode will put you on your ass.

If you asked me what really makes you sit on your butt with the iPhone 11, I would say without hesitation that it is the night mode. As its name suggests, it allows you to take very high-quality photos at night or in general in poor lighting conditions, and in really good quality. The principle of taking photos is very simple. The native Camera application itself recognizes whether Night mode needs to be activated, which it will then do automatically, and then you just have to press the shutter button and hold still for a few seconds until the photo is captured. You can manually set the exposure, either to a shorter or longer one, or even deactivate it completely. In general, the longer the exposure, the brighter the resulting photos. However, this can actually be detrimental, as they can then look quite unnatural. I would definitely recommend not playing with the exposure too much and notchat always choose its length on the iPhone, as it is truly reliable in this regard.

Night mode test of the iPhone 11 and iPhone XS capturing the store

The resulting photos are of very high quality even in complete darkness and individual people or objects can be recognized. However, sometimes it happened to me that even though I was using a phoneonem didn't move at all, the resulting photo was slightly out of focus. However, it was usually enough to repeat the photo shoot and the result was noticeably better on the second attempt. It is also necessary to take into account that if there is complete darkness around you, the result will simply never be completely good. However, on a clear night or on a street with street lamps, you will not have any problems - or rather you should not have any. The long exposure allowing the camera to absorb relatively enough light in combination with stabilization simply does its job. You can see the results in the gallery next to this paragraph. On the left is always a regular evening photo from the iPhone 11, on the right is a photo taken using night mode. In a few pictures you can also compare how the iPhone XNUMX performs compared to the iPhone XNUMX. iPhone XS. In addition to photos, I also tried a short night video recording from the iPhone XS and 11, which you can see in the video comparison below this paragraph. In conclusion, I will just add that the Night Mode is handled by the wide-angle lens and only supports photography, videos are without any option to brighten.

Sound zoom

If you are a video lover, you might also be amazed by the Audio Zoom, which works really well on the 11. All you have to do is focus or pause while recording. miniThey tried to aim and focus on a certain object, which they would then “notice” iPhone and the software will try to amplify the sound it makes. I played with the function in a forest full of rustling trees, among which I noticed a singing bird, whose song I managed to capture using the zoom, I dare say very decently. You can see the result in the video below this paragraph. 

Another improvement

iPhone 11 offers a lot of interesting things. It is worth noting, for example, the increase in dust and water resistance to IP68 or the use of the most durable tempered glass ever used on a phone.onech used. However, these two things cannot be tested very well, so in this regard there is nothing left but Applu believe his claim. But what can be tested is better Face ID, which should now be up to 30% faster than the iPhone XS, which in my opinion is the case. The speed with which the phone unlocks using your face is almost unbelievable and I think you'll love it.

iPhone 11 detail on Face ID

Summary

This is an absolutely amazing machine that has a 11% increase in performance compared to the iPhone 11. Pro jen minia mother of compromises.

To be honest, I'm probably even more excited about the iPhone 11 than I was about the iPhone XS, which I bought and reviewed last year. It's an absolutely amazing machine that has a lot of improvements compared to the iPhone 11. Pro jen minia mother of compromises, and whose features put last year's and the year before last's premium models in your pocket, even though it is much cheaper than they are now. For less than 21 thousand crowns, which you can buy for it Apple basically charges, in my opinion it is definitely worth it for all apple lovers who want to upgrade to a new one this year iPhone, but they don't want to pay 30 thousand crowns or more for it. Even the highest capacity variaThe eleventh grade is cheaper than the basic one iPhone 11 Pro. As for the owners of the premium iPhones X or XS, or iPhones XR, they have to decide mainly based on whether night photos are important to them. If so and they don't want to spend a lot, they will certainly be excited about the iPhone 11 in this regard. In the case of X or XS owners, it will be a step backwards in terms of the display or frame, but I dare say that this step will be really moderate. The display is really good and the aluminum is like a dump. However, it really depends on preferences. 

Today's most read

.