Apple iPhone 11 (64GB) - Purple

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The iPhone 11's Liquid Retina display might not be the highest-res out there, but it's clear and bright. (Image credit: TechRadar) This is a nice feature that’s going to appeal to those who want to share video clips to social media with ease. You don’t get the same low-light capabilities for video (more on that in a moment), but it’s smooth and defaults to the settings you’ve already set, so you can be shooting high-end 4K footage in a matter of seconds. Update: The newer model Apple iPhone 12 and its smaller version the iPhone 12 mini are now available! You may also want to buy the Apple AirPods Pro or AirPods 2 to go with your new iPhone. IP68 Waterproof

The iPhone 11 is Apple's 2019 budget option. It offers several upgrades over last year's affordable phone, most notably to the processor and the main camera. But the real highlight is the price. It launched at less than 2018's iPhone XR. Of course, it's not Apple's flagship phone. The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max share that position, and they are better spec'd. Nonetheless, it offers upgrades over the XR at a lower launch price. Due to the release of the 2019 iPhones, the XR and the iPhone 8 have both dropped in price. All of this builds on what was found in iOS 13, and the first thing we really like with that is that the OS now has more well-rounded, intelligent mini-notifications. That means that when you switch the phone to silent, or you change the volume, the little element that pops up to tell you what's happening is more useful and also interactive. The High Key Light Mono mode is generally pretty accurate and allows you to appear in your very own Calvin Klein advert. The overall speed and performance of the iPhone 11 is robust - and especially so for the price. It’s still one of the most powerful phones out there, according to our early benchmarks.This works by the iPhone 11 automatically telling you to hold the handset steady for 2-5 seconds so that the shutter can stay open for longer; the phone then captures a number of photos at different exposures and sharpness levels, before merging the data to produce the very best photo possible. The iPhone 11 wasn’t quite so rapid across all tasks – saving photos or video to the camera roll sometimes took a second or two, but then again you’re processing large amounts of data (especially for Night mode or 4K video), so that’s perhaps to be expected; however, some people might expect performance to be instant all the time. That’s lower than the 2436 x 1125 of the iPhone 11 Pro, yet you don’t feel like you’re getting a low-res screen here – the brightness and strong color reproduction see to that.

Let’s talk about something that does work well – the low-light performance. Historically Apple’s iPhone cameras have never been great here, but with its improved AI smarts the iPhone 11 is capable of rendering some amazing night snaps. Hearing Aid Compatible, Hands Free Communication, TTY Support, Adjustable Handset Volume, Voice Control, Adjustable Ringer Volume, Text-to-Speech, Vibrate

The 11 gets the same A13 Bionic chipset as the two Pro models. Apple claims it is 20% faster than last year's A12. Paired with 4 GB RAM, it should offer a noticeable boost in the area of gaming performance as well as overall system performance compared to previous models. Longer Battery Life We also noticed a definite improvement in exposure and contrast, even over the iPhone XS from the previous year, with more definition and detail in the shadowy areas. New to the Portrait mode effects in iOS 13 is High Key Mono, joining the Stage Light and Stage Light Mono options – at times it looks arty and professional, but if that foreground image isn't captured precisely, it looks a bit poor.

This isn’t something we normally do, but we’re going to get right to the simple fact that the iPhone 11 camera is easily the standout feature on this handset.We activated all the right settings but making the picture wide after taking it is not something that’s going to be easy to do for most. No more ultra-fragile iPhone! The new model is crafted of space-grade aluminium and what Apple calls the hardest glass ever built into a smartphone. The housing is rated IP68. It is sealed against dust and splashes. According to the manufacturer, this means it can survive submersion in up to 2 m of water for 30 minutes without damage. Weighing 194 g, it is heavier than the smaller Pro. Dual Camera with Wide Angle

Shooting at 60fps will bring a certain fluidity to the shot, although some might not enjoy the effect as it doesn't look like the footage you’re used to seeing on TV. The design of the iPhone 11 is rather similar to that of the iPhone XR from 2018; in fact, if you place it face-down and cover the camera, there’s very little to show it’s a new phone at all. Now superseded by the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 13, it should be a fair bit cheaper than before. If you can find it. It's also worth seeing what Apple promo codes are out there to reduce the cost further.

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One the bottom of the phone you’ll still find the same old Lightning connector – we can’t help feeling that this will be replaced by a USB-C port in the near future, as it allows for faster charging. iPhone 11: display