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At the bottom of the phone is the same Lightning connector we’ve seen for the last few years, so the rumoured move to USB-C, in line with the latest iPad Pro and MacBooks, hasn’t materialised. Maybe next year when the iPhone should be due a bigger design upgrade.

The iPhone 11 Pro comes in the usual Space Grey, gold and silver finishes, plus a new and rather lovely Midnight Green. Should you wish to be more adventurous, you’ll need to opt for the standard iPhone 11, which is available in four colourful hues as well as black and white.

Like the iPhone 11 and iPhone XS, the iPhone 11 Pro is officially IP68 rated for water and dust resistance, but its waterproofing is better than before – it now can go down to a depth of four metres for up to 30mins. That may be of limited use in real life, but it’s comforting to know that it’s more likely to survive being dropped into the deep end of a swimming pool.

Under the skin is the new A13 Bionic chip, which Apple claims makes the iPhone 11 Pro not only 'the most powerful iPhone ever' but also ‘the fastest smartphone on the market’. We experienced no slowdowns during our time with the new phone, but it’s not as if the iPhone XS that it replaces is a slouch either.

However, most people will probably notice the improvement in battery life, with a fully charged iPhone 11 Pro lasting four more hours than a similarly juiced  . There are three storage sizes: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, which means no 128GB size. That seems a little strange when 64GB is pretty small in the age of lossless audio and 4K video, especially when there continues to be no option for expandable storage via a microSD card.

The iPhone 11 Pro is the showcase for iOS 13, the latest version of Apple’s operating system. This is an evolutionary update and one that is also now available to older iPhones. The revolutionary part of the iPhone 11 Pro is undoubtedly the camera – or, more accurately, the three cameras – a ‘standard’ one, an ultra-wide option and a 2x optical zoom lens. 

Open the Camera app and the standard lens will be selected by default and the standard 4:3 viewfinder appears, but the black areas to the left and right will turn opaque when the phone senses that it might be useful, indicating the extra bits of the scene that would be captured by switching to the ultra-wide lens.

It’s a useful visual aid, and the ultra-wide lens is superb in its own right. It is able to satisfy, among other things, the simple urge to capture a picture of the extended family gathered around the dinner table without needing to get out of your seat.

Apple's Portrait feature is better than ever, with a high-exposure mode to create more studio-like photos. Much of this photographic magic is enabled by the Neural Engine; the artificial intelligence within the iPhone 11 Pro. This also brings improved low-light performance, to take on Google’s Night Sight on the Pixel 3 XL, as well as other smart features. The iPhone 11 Pro will visually suggest enhancements as you shoot, such as a better angle, focus or camera mode.