iPhone 11 display and audio: Still great (for LCD), more immersive sound
When watching a scene from Stranger Things, both the iPhone 11's LCD and iPhone 11 Pro OLED screen delivered rich colors and fine detail but the viewing angles were narrower on the iPhone 11. The Pro's OLED panel also delivered blacker blacks, which makes for better contrast.
In our lab tests, the new iPhone turned in solid results. The display registered 652 nits of brightness, which is better than the iPhone XR's 589 nits. This panel also registered 113% of the sRGB color gamut. That pales in comparison to some phones with OLED displays; for example, the Galaxy S10 got 208.2%, the OnePlus 7 Pro 180%. It's important to note, though, that Apple purposely tunes its displays to not offer oversaturated hues.
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And this is also one accurate screen. The iPhone 11's LCD turned in a Delta-E rating of 0.22 (0 is perfect). The Galaxy S10 was slightly worse with 0.38.
When it comes to sound, the iPhone 11's new spatial audio provides a wider soundstage, complete with Dolby Atmos support. And for a moment I thought I was in a movie theater as I watched the Trailer for John Wick 3. I could clearly hear glass breaking to the left and right of me as it smashed on screen, and every gunshot echoed through my brain (for better or worse).
The new iPhone also provided more robust audio as I listened to Weezer's "Take On Me" side by side with the Galaxy Note 10. Samsung's handset sounded tinnier by comparison.