Screen size
equal specsiPhone 116.1"
iPhone 166.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16 leads the measured specs 13-0.
Measured wins
iPhone 11
0
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 16
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 11
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPhone 16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 11
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 11
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 11
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel 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 - A2221, 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 - A2111, A2223
iPhone 16
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 - A3287, 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 - A3081, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286, 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 - A3288
Speed
iPhone 11
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G bands
iPhone 11
-
iPhone 16
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 - A3287, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081, 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 - A3286, 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 - A3288
Announced
iPhone 11
2019, September 10
iPhone 16
2024, September 09
Status
iPhone 11
Available. Released 2019, September 20
iPhone 16
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Dimensions
iPhone 11
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
iPhone 16
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 11
194 g (6.84 oz)
iPhone 16
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
iPhone 11
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
iPhone 16
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 11
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone 16
· 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
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 16
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 11
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
iPhone 16
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 11
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16
6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 11
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
iPhone 16
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 11
Scratch-resistant glass
iPhone 16
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
OS
iPhone 11
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 11
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
iPhone 16
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 11
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
iPhone 16
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 11
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 16
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 11
No
iPhone 16
No
Internal
iPhone 11
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
iPhone 16
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 11
NVMe
iPhone 16
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 11
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
iPhone 16
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPhone 11
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 16
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 11
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 16
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 11
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 16
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 11
HDR
iPhone 16
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 11
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 16
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 11
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 11
No
iPhone 16
No
WLAN
iPhone 11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 11
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 11
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
iPhone 16
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 11
Yes
iPhone 16
Yes
Radio
iPhone 11
No
iPhone 16
No
USB
iPhone 11
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 16
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 11
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 16
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 11
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 16
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 11
Li-Ion 3110 mAh, non-removable (11.91 Wh)
iPhone 16
Li-Ion 3561 mAh
Charging
iPhone 11
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
iPhone 16
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 11
Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
iPhone 16
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models
iPhone 11
A2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1
iPhone 16
A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
SAR
iPhone 11
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 11
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 11
$ 165.00 / C$ 249.00 / £ 125.00 / € 172.00 / ₹ 47,900
iPhone 16
$ 456.99 / C$ 908.71 / £ 519.99 / € 600.00 / ₹ 99,900