But i feel most people looking for an iPhone upgrade, don't have to overthink this. Just get an iPhone 11, you will be happy. Lemme tell you why. (upbeat music) The iPhone 11 is fundamentally the S update to last years highly regarded iPhone 10 R. it's the identical design, the same 6.1 inch 720p LCD with fancy rounded corners, the same biggish bezels and the identical aluminum body. From the front it's almost exactly like an iPhone 10 R. But, Apple says it's made the glass on the front and also the back a bit stronger, the water resistance could be a little better and therefore the camera bump on the back is now milled right into the glass, which is kinda neat. And, it comes in a very bunch of new pastelly colors. This lavender one we've got looks very nice. The entire design is still a touch surfboardy and it's definitely not small.
If you are looking to upgrade from an iPhone SE this thing is gonna feel huge. But really, the sole major difference is between the iPhone10 R and therefore the iPhone 11 are the cameras, the slightly better battery life and therefore the new processor. there is a bunch of other little things that we'll get to but that's really what you would like to grasp. And, it's $50 cheaper, this can be not precisely the hardest review I've ever had to try and do. But Verge executive editor, Dieter Bohn has been using an iPhone10 R for the past year. And he's also been testing the iPhone 11 on. So, I called him up to work out what he thinks. Very well, let's start with battery life. you have been using the10 R for the past year. Apple says the 11 gets an hour longer than the ten R, what does one think? - I mean, I bought the10 R within the first place because I didn't wanna have to worry about battery life.
So, I didn't it just lasted all day and also the iPhone 11 also lasts all day, i do not need to worry about battery life. i feel it is a bit better but i do not know as expected. And look, such as you could maybe kill this thing in but daily but you'd really, really need to try. i feel the battery life is great. what's not great, is the fact that there're still within the box, including that dinky five watt charger. - I feel strongly that I could cause you to persist a USB-C rant here, but I won't do that to everyone else. Instead, I'm gonna ask you about the camera. Now, i believe Apple's actually pulled it off and they've done an amazing obj. with the camera. They've pulled previous the Pixel, what does one think? - So, I actually wanna start with the toughest possible situation that I could work out, or near it. So, this is often the iPhone11 versus the Pixel 3.
It's zoomed in a very bit quite 2x and it's night mode and you'll be able to see that the iPhone 11 really holds it's own. It still really wants to mention the shadows but it's right there with the Pixel. Now, here's another one, this is the iPhone 11 versus the Pixel 3 again and here the iPhone 11 just nails the tones and therefore the colors where the Pixel 3 just looks unnaturally bright and bizarre. So, I much prefer the iPhone 11. - you recognize i have been saying for months on The Verge cast now that i feel the iPhone 10 S looks bad then Apple's HDR was kinda bad last year. But i feel they really improved it this year. it is so way more willing to let shadows be shadows and highlights be highlights. They're doing this semantic rendering thing, where they're processing the hair and also the sky and faces differently. i feel it really works.
Here's a photograph of Moya, that honestly I think could be the whole review. the ten S Max is kinda blurry, it's lost lots of detail. The 11 is super sharp, there's a ton of detail and it's just rendered the shadows and highlights such a lot more effectively. It's quite a wash with the Pixel but I actually prefer the 11. - You know, in addition to the detail thing, I'm just happier with the iPhone 11's color choices. So, here's a portrait mode of 11 versus the ten R. and therefore the 10 R just thinks that yellow counts as natural and that is not right. The iPhone 11 actually is much better but if you look closely, a weird thing you will see is that the iPhone 11 appeared to do a worse job on the cutouts on portraits, it really screwed my glasses up. - So, that's really interesting because the 11 has two lenses on the rear. So, it's actually using two cameras to work out the depth map while the ten RI’s just doing it in software.
I actually asked Apple about this and that they were pretty surprised. They think obviously the11 should do a more robust job and that they told me they specifically frolicked acting on glasses this year. So, this can be one in every of those things where we're just gonna need to see if software improves it over time. But it's very strange that the ten R is doing a far better job together with your glasses. But, tell me about the ultra-wide generally, i have been having fun with it, how about you? - [Dieter] So, i do know there's this huge argument now that they added a second lens to the 11, so should they need added a telephoto or an ultra-wide and that i am fully on team ultra-wide. i feel it's far more useful than just a 2x telephoto. So, as an example here is a photo of a vineyard the quality wide and therefore the ultra-wide and that i rather like the ultra-wide way better.
So, I accept as true with you that the ultra-wide is that the right call over the telephoto. But, where I disagree is in how much I'll actually use it. The ultra-wide contains a slower lens, it's got a smaller sensor. I'm just way less impressed with these photos. So, while it's really fun, I think it's actually better to use the most camera and just keep a copy. and that i think it's way easier to keep a copy than focus, that's just a fact. - That's just not true the least bit. It's way easier to walk three growth and find a far better you recognize telephoto, get an improved rivet than it is to run backwards. I don’t know where you are taking photos but it's in weird places. - I mean, backwards is better than forwards, it's just obviously true. (laughing) after we were out shooting Bec and Alix took a large amount of selfies.
Here's one, i do not wanna talk about it the least bit really. But, video on iPhones has been better than on Android phones for a protracted time. This looks like it's increasing the gap. you have been testing a lot of Android phones, what does one think? - So man, the sole Android phones that are anywhere near within the same league as the iPhone are Samsung phones, just like the Note 10 or the Galaxy S10. And while they're within the same league they still lose basically when. And, i do know that the Pixel 4 is coming soon and that i don't wanna pre-judge it here, but let's just say immediately, the iPhone is unquestionably the most effective camera for video. - Yeah, i feel that Pixel 4 kinda looms over this object, but it is not out yet. It's leaked everywhere the place, but it isn't out yet. We'll just should test it when it comes.
So, you have been employing a 10 R for the year. You've had the 11, what do you think, definitely worth the upgrade? - I mean, it really depends on how you are feeling about the camera on your current phone and perhaps the battery life and if you have got something older than a ten R it's very worthwhile. and really, hang on a minute, I've got stuff to try to to this is often your review, you should go finish it. (beeps) - That was really quite rude. There's really not that much to mention about the iPhone 11's display. it is the same Liquid Retina LCD as last year with the identical specs and the same kinda thick bezel. Liquid Retina is simply Apple's fancy name for a way it curves LCD corners with microscopic apertures. this can be a 326 dpi, 720pLCD and it's like one. It simply doesn't have the deep blacks of an OLED display which implies the new Dark Mode in iOS 13 doesn't look nearly as good because it could.
And, it's definitely lower resolution than the iPhone 11 Pro's. the nice news is that Apple LCD's are typically great and this display is usually great. Unless you actually deeply care about displays, it's quite fine. Last year I said the only reason to spend $250 more on the iPhone 10 S over the iPhone 10 R was the display. And, I feel the identical way this year. Only now it is a $300 jump. It's definitely worthwhile to me, but i like to recommend going and searching at them for yourself to make a decision. (relaxed music) just like the iPhone 10 R there's no 3D touch on the iPhone 11. Apple's replaced it with it calls Haptic Touch. Which is absolutely just a elaborate name for long-pressing on things. i actually miss 3D Touch to preview links and scoot the cursor around using the keyboard but I adjusted quickly and long-presses are a touch simpler to know and they are gonna be a little bit more consistent across other iOS devices just like the iPad now.
Apple's also updated the speakers on the iPhone 11 to possess call spatial audio. Which is basically a virtual surround decoder that supports Adobe 5.1, 7.1 and Atmos. i do not know if I'm ever gonna be convinced that stereo speakers on a phone are literally delivering surround sound, but these speakers sound great and they're extremely loud. And, in fact there is no headphone jack and no headphone dongle within the box. So, just be ready for that. (relaxed music) The iPhone 11 also has Apple's new A13 Bionic processor which is both more powerful and more efficient that the A12 Bionic within the iPhone 10 R. it is also the identical shape as within the iPhone 11 Pros and it's plenty fast. Although, the A12 Bionic was pretty fast too and that i couldn't tell you that I noticed some huge performance difference between the 11 and also the 10 R.
But, iPhones tend to stick around for an extended time and every one that extra processor performance is why. That headroom matters more towards the top of the phone’s life, not now at the start. Face ID has slightly improved from the iPhone 10 R but it's another thing you may not even notice. It's just a bit faster than before and it works from a slightly larger range of angles. I've come to essentially like Face ID, so any improvement is welcome. Especially if it encourages people to really lock their phones. The iPhone 11 also has Apple's new U1 positioning give it, which uses an ultra-wideband radio to exactly locate the phone in relevancy other U1 devices. this can initially make AirDrop a touch easier but it doesn't do anything yet. That feature will include iOS 13.1 which is scheduled to ship at the tip of the month.
Which really brings me to iOS 13 normally which is pretty buggy altogether of my iPhone review units up to now. I've seen some weird glitches and app crashes during testing. and i have had to restart a pair times just to induce things back on the right track. Apple told me a number of these things will get cleaned up in iOS 13.1, but if you're currently pleased with your phone i might not appear to upgrade until we all know iOS 13 had settled down, which should be in time. Assuming Apple cleans up the rough edges of iOS 13, it's basically a bunch of small updates to iOS 12 that make things a little cleaner and simpler. there is a Dark Mode now, the Share Sheet's a bit nicer. The Photos app may be a little more engaging and Reminders has been redesigned. you'll be able to swipe to type on the keyboard now. it is a bunch of stuff like that. But if you have got the other recent iPhone you will be getting all of it still shortly because you will be upgraded to iOS 13.
We'll have a full iOS 13review when it arrives so, keep an eye
fixed out for that. (relaxed music) So, is it worth upgrading to the
iPhone 11? If you've an iPhone older than the ten R and
it's upgrade time for you, I think the solution is yes. The camera is
substantially improved and you may get vastly better battery life
than anything other than the iPhone 10 R. Those are the things most
people care about and Apple's really delivered here. I'd only spend the extra money
on the iPhone 11 Pro if you actually care about the display. i
do not think you're missing out on much by not having a telephoto camera
lens to be honest. Now I do, really care about displays, so I'm getting a
professional. But i believe the
majority are very proud of the iPhone 11. That is, after
Apple cleans up iOS 13. If you are looking for an
excellent deeper dive within the the iPhone 11 camera,
go try our iPhone 11 Pro Review. it's the
identical basic camera system because the iPhone 11 and
that we tested the hell out of it. Then, let me know, if you're upgrading
which iPhone are you gonna get? Or, are you gonna look forward
to something else?
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