Should You Upgrade to the iPhone 11 Pro?

© Image courtesy of Apple The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max easily stand out from all other iPhone models. But are their price tags justified? Here's what you need to know.

• The new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max feature three cameras for more dynamic photos and video options.
• With a new chip, the iPhone's machine learning capabilities have gotten six times better, opening the door for loads of new applications.
• You can begin pre-ordering the phone on Friday. The phones will start shipping on September 20.

Three camera lenses on the back of the phone, among other improvements, make the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max stand out from other models. Is that enough to justify their $999 and $1,099 price tags, respectively? That depends on your current iPhone.

The most significant change to the phones is definitely the camera array, which allows users to take better photos in low lighting, zoom in and out with ease, and even take professional-grade video that takes advantage of all the unique angles the iPhone can capture at once.

Each of the three cameras on the back can take photos in 12 megapixels. Ultra Wide features an ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view; Wide uses an ƒ/1.8 aperture. The new Telephoto lens supports a 2x optical zoom in and out, plus a 10x digital zoom and operates at an ƒ/2.0 aperture. Altogether, the sensors create an improved portrait mode with advanced bokeh and depth control. Portrait Lighting has six new effects: natural, studio, contour, stage, stage mono and high-key mono. The new LED True Tone flash is 30 percent brighter.

The front-facing camera is now more powerful with 4K video at 30 and 60 frames per second (fps), slow motion support at 1080p or 60 fps, and cinematic video stabilization at 4K, 1080p, and 720p.

Video has also received huge improvements. You can now shoot in 4K at 24, 30, or 60 fps. Audio Zoom ensures that music or sounds align to the video, even when you get closer to the subject.