Consumer Reports has updated its smartphone rankings with the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. This year, the iPhone 11 Pro models are able to edge out competition from Samsung, while the iPhone 11 ranks in the top 10.
For the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Consumer Reports praises the battery life improvements. In testing, the organization says the iPhone 11 Pro Max was able to run 40.5 hours, which is “a big turnaround” compared to the iPhone XS Max that latest 29.5 hours. Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 Pro lasted 34 hours, while the iPhone 11 ran for 27.5 hours.
Here’s how Consumer Reports tests smartphone battery life:
What about camera quality? Consumer Reports doesn’t go into much detail here, but says that the devices earned “some of the highest scores” in these categories. For rear image quality, all three iPhone 11 models earned “very good” ratings, which puts them in line with the competition.
Apple also says the iPhone 11 series feature improved durability. All three phones survived a water resistance test, but the iPhone 11 Pro couldn’t make it through a durability test:
Ultimately, Consumer Reports rated the iPhone 11 Pro Max at an overall score of 95, followed by the iPhone 11 Pro at 92. The iPhone 11 earned an overall score of 89, putting it in eighth place overall.
- iPhone 11 Pro Max – 95
- iPhone 11 Pro – 92
- Samsung Galaxy S10+ – 90
- iPhone XS Max – 90
- Samsung Galaxy S10
- Samsung Galaxy Note10+
- iPhone XS
- iPhone 11
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10
