Screen size
iPhone 11 Pro MaxWinner: 6.5"+6.2%
iPhone 16e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 11 Pro Max
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 16e
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 11 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 11 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 11 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2218, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2161, A2220
iPhone 16e
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
Speed
iPhone 11 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iPhone 11 Pro Max
-
iPhone 16e
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Announced
iPhone 11 Pro Max
2019, September 10
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Status
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Available. Released 2019, September 20
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
iPhone 11 Pro Max
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 11 Pro Max
226 g (7.97 oz)
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 11 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone 16e
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 11 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 4m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 11 Pro Max
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 11 Pro Max
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Scratch-resistant glass
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
OS
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 11 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
Internal
iPhone 11 Pro Max
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 11 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 11 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
iPhone 16e
-
Features
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPhone 11 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 11 Pro Max
-
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Single
iPhone 11 Pro Max
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 11 Pro Max
HDR
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 11 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 11 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
WLAN
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 11 Pro Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 11 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 16e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 11 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
USB
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Li-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh)
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Models
iPhone 11 Pro Max
A2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12,5
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR
iPhone 11 Pro Max
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 11 Pro Max
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 11 Pro Max
$ 205.00 / C$ 364.51 / £ 178.91 / € 259.99
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99