Before I begin my review of the iPhone 11 Pro, let’s rewind to the 2007 Apple keynote. Steve Jobs, the then CEO, and co-founder of Apple started his presentation by talking about this revolutionary product that is a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls and a breakthrough internet communications device, which is today commonly known as the iPhone.
Sure it might not seem like a big deal today, but back in 2007, the original iPhone was a breakthrough device that set the stage for the revolution of the modern smartphone era.
Apple, then, soon started its iconic ‘If you don’t have an iPhone, you don’t have an iPhone’ campaign. The series of ads were all about what features you miss out on other smartphones that you could get only on an iPhone. Collectively, the iPhone has been put forward as ‘The Smartphone’ that consumers should buy.
Jump to 2019, and the iPhone has ‘Pro’gressed a long way. With the iPhone 11 Pro, you get a close-to-full screen display, a dominant performance unit that is far ahead from the next-best, and improved cameras. The iPhone 11 Pro also has the best battery life ever in an iPhone of its size.
The price, too, has sky-rocketed to a premium of nearly Rs 1 lakh for the base variant. Is Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone worth your money?
I've been using the iPhone 11 Pro for well over a month and here is what I think about it.
Design and Display
Apple is known for not making any significant year-on-year design changes on the iPhone.
From the front, the iPhone 11 Pro continues to have the same design architecture as the iPhone X and the iPhone XS. Having said that, iPhone users who plan to upgrade who are most likely to be on an iPhone 7 (like me) or later, might find this to be quite a new design.
There’s a 5.8-inch screen with a wide notch on top for the front camera and Face ID sensors. Compared to the previous generation, Apple says the Face ID is faster and can now detect the face from a wider range. It does feel a bit faster, but you still need to lean over and look directly at the iPhone when its kept on a flat surface like your work desk.
After reviewing phones like the OnePlus 7T (Review) and the Realme X2 Pro (Review), I thought the wider notch on the iPhone 11 Pro would be bothersome. But to be honest, it wasn’t the case.
Unlock the iPhone 11 Pro, and you will see that the OLED screen, which Apple calls Super Retina XDR, is also brighter and better. The display can get as bright as 800 nits in normal conditions and can hit even brighter — up to 1,200 nits — when viewing HDR10 content.
The iPhone 11 Pro’s display offers excellent levels of colour accuracy and sharpness, thanks to the wide colour gamut and TrueTone panel. You would appreciate the screen like I did while watching shows on streaming services like Netflix and Apple TV+. The display does make you notice those deep blacks, especially when you are watching shows like Stranger Things where the scenes are relatively dark.
What complements the viewing experience is the combination of Dolby Atmos and spatial surround sound that together offer a loud and clear audio experience.
Even in direct sunlight, the screen performed quite impressively, and I didn’t face any issues with brightness levels between 60-80 percent. I kept the True Tone display (TTD) enabled most of the time during my over-a-month long experience. True Tone display, basically, adjusts the colour and intensity of the screen depending upon the ambient light. With TTD off, you’ll notice that the screen’s colour temperature leans a bit towards the cooler side.
To sum up the display review on the iPhone 11 Pro, I wouldn’t mind calling it the best display on a smartphone. If you don't believe me, check the DisplayMate score which rates the iPhone 11 Pro’s display as A+.
If I were to complain, I wish Apple could’ve launched the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max with a ProMotion high refresh rate display.
No comments:
Post a Comment