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Unlike the iPhone 11, which costs $50 less than the iPhone XR did when it launched, the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max aren't cheaper. They have the same premium prices introduced with the iPhone X.
The iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999 and the 11 Pro Max at $1,099 for 64GB of storage; $1,149 and $1,249 for 256GB of storage; and $1,349 and $1,449 for 512GB of storage.
I'm less bothered by these prices โ monthly installment plans help split up the cost โ and more by the fact the base storage is still 64GB. A $1,000+ "pro" iPhone shouldn't have the same amount of base storage as a $700 iPhone 11.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 10, which starts at $949, comes with four times the storage as an entry-level iPhone 11 Pro. This isn't cool, Apple. If you're getting an iPhone 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max, I recommend ignoring the 64GB and getting at least 256GB. You can thank me later when you're not frantically deleting apps and photos because you're running low on storage.
PRETTIER IN PERSON
Ignore the noise you hear online. The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are way better looking in person, after youโve held one in your hands, and used its weirdly aligned triple cameras (there is a reason why theyโre like that, which Iโll get into soon).
Just as everyone immediately pounced on Apple for the iPhone X's notch and then learned to accept it, I guarantee the same will happen with the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Maxโs triple cameras.
Iโm confident about this because people have been complaining about camera bumps โ a โpragmatic optimizationโ according to outgoing Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive โ since the iPhone 6โs tiny lens protrusion.
I, myself, have chronicled the evolution of the iPhoneโs growing camera bumpsover the years, and guess what? I always got over the knee-jerk criticism because I value photography. If youโre a parent, I'm positive youโll care more about how the iPhone 11 Proโs camera captures photos and videos of your kids than how the bump looks.ย
Other than the three lens rings, the rest of the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are mostly iterative of the iPhone X. That's what Apple does โ make products that don't look outdated years out.
The thing youโll notice most is the textured glass back. Itโs so much nicer than the glossy glass introduced on the iPhone X and 8, and the matte finish makes the iPhone 11 Pros more grippy. Putting these iPhones in a case would be a complete disservice to the team that designed them.ย