Ofthe three new iPhonesApple announced Tuesday, two of them – the(iPhone) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ (Pro) starting at $ 999) and the iPhone 11 Pro Max (starting at $ 1, 099) – break the $ 1, 000 price threshold that Apple itself helped create when it introduced the (iPhone X) **************** (in) . Since then, the $ 1, 000 superphone has become the norm for 4G devices, with premium5Gphones like the $ 1, 300(Galaxy S) 5GandNote (Plus 5G)reaching even higher costs. But what you get for your money doesn’t always line up the same, especially when you compare two phones with the same price.
In the case of the iPhone 11 Pro, its greatest competition are twoSamsungphones: the recently launched Galaxy Note 10 ($ 949) and March’s GalaxyS 10 Plus () $ 1, 000)). To staunch iPhone fans, these Samsung devices will hardly matter. Rather, their question will come down to(which iPhone) model to buy. But if you’re asking which high-end phone gives you the best value for money, the trade-offs are interesting and instructive.
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Keep in mind that we won’t know which phone is “best” until after testing the iPhone (Pro and Note) or S 10 Plus side-by-side. But we do have a pretty good idea how they’ll compete.
If you’re looking for the absolute cheapest premium phone, the regular iPhone 11 (which updates theiPhone XR) starts at $ 699, and the(Galaxy S) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* (E)starts at $ 750. (If you want to get real low, here are thebest phones we’ve tried for under $ 500.)
(Galaxy S) Plus has the largest OLED screen
For a long time, a bigger screen meant a better screen, but that’s an unfair summation now. If you prefer a smaller display, the iPhone 11 Pro’s 5.8-inch screen still gives you plenty of room to run, without the bulk of a bigger phone.
For pixel density, the Galaxy S 10 Plus takes the crown, with 522 pixels per inch versus the iPhone (Pro’s) ppi and the Note 10 ‘s 401 ppi. That said, these differences are usually negligible to the naked eye. What matters most is how brilliant the clarity, how crisp the detail and how legible the words are in bright light.
Color tone is also intangible – some screens look more yellow, and others a harsher blue. We’ll need to compare them side by side in a variety of lighting scenarios to know for sure. For now, let’s call it a draw.
(Screen size and resolution)
iPhone 11 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy S 10 Plus
Display size, resolution
5.8-inch OLED Super Retina XDR; 2, 436 x1, 125 pixels
6.3-inch AMOLED; 2, 280 x1, 080 pixels
6.4-inch AMOLED; 3.0 40 x1, 440 – pixels
Pixel density
458 PPI
401 ppi
522 ppi
| iPhone 11 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | Samsung Galaxy S 10 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display size, resolution | 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina XDR; 2, 436 x1, 125 pixels | 6.3-inch AMOLED; 2, 280 x1, 080 pixels | 6.4-inch AMOLED; 3.0 40 x1, 440 – pixels |
| Pixel density | 458 PPI | 401 ppi | 522 ppi |
(iPhone) Pro’s triple camera holds a lot of promise
In an Apple first both the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max get a third camera on the back, a 13 – megapixel ultra-wide angle lens to go along with the main camera sensor and telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.
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Both Galaxy phones have this too, plus the ability to seamlessly switch among all three lenses. It’s the image quality we’re unsure about. In ourprevious photo tests, the Galaxy S 10 Plus and iPhone XS each have an advantage, depending on the scene. But the iPhone 11 Pro has new sensors that could change the way that it processes pictures.
We’ll also compare the phones’ dedicated night mode, which Apple glossed over without sharing much about. The S 10 Plus and Note use the exact same software and camera lenses.
| iPhone 11 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | Samsung Galaxy S 10 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | 12 -megapixel (wide), 12 – megapixel (ultra-wide), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) | 12 -megapixel (wide-angle), 16 – megapixel (ultra-wide angle), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) | 12 -megapixel (wide-angle), 16 – megapixel (ultra wide-angle), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) |
| Front-facing camera | 12 -megapixel with Face ID | 10 – megapixel | 10 – megapixel, 8-megapixel |
Yet there are ways that the iPhone 11 Pro might stand out.Deep Fusionis a new Apple camera feature we’ll see in the future that promises to combine nine photos to make a single composition with greater detail and reduced image noise. Apple also will let you start recording video while you’re taking stills, which is the first time we’ve seen this feature on any phone.
Selfies get way more attention, too, with a wide-angle view (the Galaxy phones have this, as well), slow-mo selfies and better 4K video recording. There’s a jump up from 7 to 12 megapixels as well. While these “slofies“are drawing internet fire, this is a feature I could see Samsung and other rivals adding to their phone within a year.
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Processing power is up in the air
Apple’s chipset is always a little inscrutable. The company compares speed and efficiency compared to the previous models, but it’s tough to weigh one processor – in this case the A 13 Bionic chip – with another completely different chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 used in the Galaxy S (Plus and Galaxy Note) .
Based on the iPhone’s 11 ‘s video and photography promises (eg, 4K video at 60 fps, slow-mo selfies and the kind of computational photography you need to process night mode photos) we can guess its chip will be a beast. But so is the Snapdragon 855.
Once again, we’ll have to test everything from gaming silkiness and hard graphics rendering to photo processing speeds and even completing everyday tasks.
Apple’s ambitious photo tools will take power and speed.
James Martin / CNET
iPhone battery life could give Samsung the chase
Apple has told us just that the iPhone 11 ‘s, Pro’s and Max’s batteries will last up to an hour, four hours and five hours longer than last year counterpart phones, respectively. That’s … not very descriptive, considering that everyone uses their phones differently.
Apple doesn’t share battery capacities the way every other manufacturer does, but CNET runs internal tests to establish a baseline we can use to compare phones. We start at 100% and loop a video in airplane mode (with volume and screen brightness at 50%) until it turns off.
Battery life projection
| iPhone 11 Pro (projection based on CNET’s iPhone XS battery drain test) | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | Samsung Galaxy S 10 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery live on video loop test | (hours, 17 minutes | 16 hours (tests continue) | 21 hours |
| Battery capacity | Unknown | 3, 500 mAh | 4, 100 mAh |
We’re still testing the Galaxy Note 10, but so far the phone has an average of 16 hours run time . If that average holds and the iPhone 11 Pro’s battery life lives up to Apple’s claim, it could surpass Samsung’s $ 950 Phone.
Samsung’s storage is way cheaper than iPhone
Apple doesn’t offer expandable storage and Samsung usually does (though the Note 10 is one exception). Apple also starts off the iPhone 11 Pro at 64 GB of on-board storage compared to 256 GB with the Galaxy Note 10 and (GB for the cheapest Galaxy S) Plus configuration.
Compared to the iPhone 11 Pro, Samsung gives you double the storage to buy the base model Galaxy S 10 Plus (which also supports a 512 GB external storage card), and quadruple the ROM if you buy the Note 10 (again, not to be confused with the $ 1, 099 Note (Plus).
You’ll pay $ 1, 149 to jump up to 256 GB of storage on the iPhone 11 Pro, which is a $ 200 surcharge over the Note 10 for the same capacity.
The Note 10 costs $ 50 Less than the iPhone 11 Pro, but has quadruple the storage.
Juan Garzon / CNETSecurity and software updates: iPhone 11 has the edge
Apple has always had the advantage here, since it can push software and security updates to all its supported phones at the same time. For example,(iOS) will come to eligible iPhones on Sept. 19.
Meanwhile, most phone-makers take time to get the latest version of Android in line with their proprietary software skins. For example, Google’s Pixel phones are theonly ones to sport Android 10 right now. Samsung and others do routinely upgrade their phones with patches, but major OS updates take longer to sync up.
These Samsung phones can wirelessly charge
Angela Lang / CNETExtras to push you over the edge
System-wide dark mode is coming to Android phones and iPhones.
****** Jason Cipriani / CNETAll have:
- Water-resistant coatings
- Fast wired charging
- Wireless charging
(iPhone) Pro has:
- (Face ID unlocking)
(Note) has:
- Reverse wireless charging, which lets you charge wireless accessories and other phones on the back of the device
- S Pen stylus, a Samsung power feature unique to the Note line
(S) Plus has:
- A dedicated headphone jack
- Expanded storage support
When we’ll have a winner
First we’ll need to review the iPhone 11 Pro, then we’ll need to run some deep comparison tests with the Galaxy S 10 Plus and Note 10, starting with the camera.
We’ll get to those as soon as we can. In the meantime, here are theFive iPhone 11 camera features we’re looking forward to mostand here’s thefull spec comparison among all the new iPhone 11 models.
Originally published earlier this week.
iPhone 11 Pro vs Note 10 vs S 10 Plus
| iPhone 11 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | Samsung Galaxy S 10 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display size, resolution | 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina XDR; 2, 436 x1, 125 pixels | 6.3-inch AMOLED; 2, 280 x1, 080 pixels | 6.4-inch AMOLED; 3.0 40 x1, 440 – pixels |
| Pixel density | 458 PPI | 401 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5. 67 x2. (x0.) in | 5. 94 x2. 83 x0. 31 in | 6. 20 x2. 92 x0. 31 in |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | (x) 4×8.1 mm | (x) .8 x 7.9 mm | 157 .6x 74 .1 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 6. 63 oz; 188 g | 5. 93 oz; 168 g | 6. 17 oz. ; 175 g |
| Mobile software | iOS 13 | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI |
| Camera | 12 -megapixel (wide), 12 – megapixel (ultra-wide), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) | 12 -megapixel (wide-angle), 16 – megapixel (ultra-wide angle), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) | 12 -megapixel (wide-angle), 16 – megapixel (ultra wide-angle), 12 – megapixel (telephoto) |
| Front-facing camera | 12 -megapixel with Face ID | 10 – megapixel | 10 – megapixel, 8-megapixel |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | Apple A 13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, or Samsung Exynos 9825 | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Storage | 64 GB, (GB,) GB | 256 GB | 128 GB, 512 GB, 1TB |
| RAM | Not disclosed | 8GB | 8GB, 12 GB |
| Expandable storage | None | No | Up to 512 GB |
| Battery | Not disclosed, but Apple claims it will last up to 4 hours longer than iPhone XS | 3, 500 mAh | 4, 100 mAh |
| Fingerprint sensor | None (Face ID) | In-screen | In-screen (ultrasonic) |
| Connector | Lightning | USB-C | USB-C |
| Headphone jack | No | No | Yes |
| Special features | Water resistant (IP 68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | S Pen stylus; Wireless PowerShare; hole punch screen notch; Water resistant (IP 68) | Wireless PowerShare; hole punch screen notch; Water resistant (IP 68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 |
| Price off-contract (USD) | $ 999 ( (GB), $ 1, 149 ( (GB), $ 1, 349 (512 GB) | $ 949 | $ 1000 (128 GB, $ 1, 249 (512 GB), $ 1, 599 (1TB) |
| Price (GBP) | £ 1.0 49 ( (GB), £ 1, 199 ( 256 GB), £ 1, 399 (512 GB) | £ 899 | £ 899 ( (GB) |
| Price (AUD) | AU $ 1, 749 (64 GB), AU $ 1, 999 ( (GB), AU $ 2, 349 (512 GB) | AU $ 1, 499 | AU $ 1, 499 (128 GB) |
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