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- Apple's newest iPhones — the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max — are now available to preorder.
- The iPhone 11 Pro, announced earlier this week, is Apple's most sophisticated smartphone yet.
- Still, there are plenty of compelling reasons to choose the more affordable iPhone 11 instead of Apple's new "Pro" phone.
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Apple has three new iPhones to choose from: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The iPhone 11 is the spiritual successor to last year's iPhone XR, which was bigger than its predecessor, the iPhone X, but made with cheaper materials. The two new "Pro" models, on the other hand, are follow-ups to the iPhone XS and XS Max, which supplanted the iPhone X.
Read more: These are Apple's new iPhones: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max
While the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max are tempting smartphones with all the latest Apple tech, the iPhone 11 is an incredible phone in its own right. Here are 9 reasons to consider the iPhone 11 instead of Apple's two new "Pro" phones.
1. The iPhone 11 is significantly cheaper than the iPhone 11 Pro models.Apple- iPhone 11 starts at $699
- iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999
- iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1,099
In other words, you can save at least $300 by choosing the standard iPhone 11 instead of a "Pro" 11, especially since all three new iPhones have the same starting storage of 64 GB.
Keep this in mind as we examine the other differences.
2. The iPhone 11 comes in more colors than the Pro models.Apple
The iPhone 11 Pro models come in just four colors: space gray, silver, gold, and midnight green.
The iPhone 11, however, comes in six colors: purple, yellow, green, black, white, and red.
3. The iPhone 11 has the ideal screen size: Not too big, but not too small.Apple
Here are the new iPhone 11 sizes, from smallest to largest:
- iPhone 11 Pro: 5.8-inch display
- iPhone 11: 6.1-inch display
- iPhone 11 Pro Max: 6.5-inch display
While I personally love the 5.8-inch screen, I think the 6.1-inch display on the iPhone 11 will be best for most people. The Pro Max display is massive, while the normal Pro is solid, but potentially a little small for some people.
4. The iPhone 11 doesn't have an OLED screen like the "Pro" models, but its Liquid Retina display is still fantastic.Business Insider/Lisa Eadicicco
OLED screens, like those in the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, produce richer colors and deeper contrast so blacks, in particular, really look inky and not gray.
While the LCD screen in the iPhone 11 can't pull off the same OLED effect, the Liquid Retina display still provides high-quality picture and accurate colors. It's one of the best LCDs in any smartphone.
5. The iPhone 11 and Pro models have identical rear camera systems, with one exception — but the one difference isn't a dealbreaker.Business Insider/Lisa Eadicicco
The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models have a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens. The Pro models also have a 12-megapixel telephoto lens for zooming.
A telephoto lens is only good for optical zooming, which doesn't lose any detail compared to digital zooming. But it's not a must-have feature. In fact, if you really care about smartphone photography, you shouldn't be using the zoom feature much to begin with.
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- Here's how the new $1,100 iPhone 11 Pro Max compares to Apple's other big phone, the iPhone XS Max
SEE ALSO: Here's everything Apple announced at its big iPhone 11 event
