Design and Build

The iPhone 11 is designed with an aluminum and glass frame, and it has a 8.3mm thickness and 194g weight with Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, and White colors to choose from. It comes with a 6.1-inch display and provides IP68 water and dust resistance which is 2m for 30min. Users are making good comments about the vibrant colors of the device while noticing that it weighs more than the iPhone 12.

• Aluminum and glass chassis, 8.3mm thick
• IP68 water/dust resistance (2m, 30min)
• Face ID, no home button
• 194g weight
• No stainless steel option

iPhone 11 Display

The iPhone 11 features a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina HD LCD display (1792x828, 60Hz) with 326 PPI and 625 nits brightness. It covers ~79% DCI-P3. The screen size becomes bigger against that of the iPhone XR, but it is not equipped with OLED technology that the iPhone 11 Pro has. Users like its clarity yet feel disappointed with the lack of resolution in comparison to the Pro models.

• Liquid Retina HD LCD (1792x828, 60Hz)
• 625 nits brightness
• ~79% DCI-P3
• True Tone, Haptic Touch
• No ProMotion

Performance and Software

The iPhone 11 operates with an A13 Bionic chip (6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, 8-core Neural Engine) and uses 4GB RAM. It is delivered with iOS 13 (upgradable to iOS 18), supports Apple Pay and Siri, but there is on-device Siri processing. Users like the quick performance of the device but also comment on the fact that it is slower than the iPhone 12.

• A13 Bionic, 6-core CPU
• 4GB RAM
• iOS 13 (up to iOS 18)
• Apple Pay, Siri
• No Apple Intelligence

The A13 Bionic ensures smooth multitasking, with iOS 18 adding new features, but it’s less efficient than the A14 in the iPhone 12.

Cameras

The iPhone 11 features a dual 12MP rear camera system (wide f/1.8, ultra-wide f/2.4) with Night mode and 4K video at 60fps. The front 12MP TrueDepth camera supports Face ID and 4K video. It lacks a telephoto lens unlike the iPhone 11 Pro. Users praise its photo quality but note limited zoom.

• 12MP wide (f/1.8), 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.4)
• Night mode, 4K video at 60fps
• 12MP TrueDepth front camera
• Face ID
• No telephoto lens

Battery and Charging

The iPhone 11 has a 3110mAh battery, offering up to 17 hours of video playback. It supports 18W fast charging (0–50% in ~30min) and wireless charging. Real-world use yields 14–16 hours. Users praise battery life but note slower charging than the iPhone 11 Pro.

• 3110mAh battery
• Up to 17h video playback
• 18W fast charging, wireless charging
• 14–16h real-world
• No MagSafe

Connectivity

The iPhone 11 supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit LTE, Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM), and Apple Pay. It includes GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS) and a U1 chip for Ultra Wideband. Users praise connectivity but note no 5G compared to the iPhone 12.

• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0
• Gigabit LTE, Dual SIM
• Ultra Wideband (U1 chip)
• Apple Pay
• No 5G

Pricing and Availability

The launching price of the iPhone 11 (64GB) was $699, and it was available on the market from September 20, 2019. The other two memory options (128GB, 256GB) could be bought for $749 and $849. When it was no longer in the market in 2022, many people could buy these products for $250-$400. Users like the fact that it is cheap and prefer the iPhone 12 for 5G.