Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Improvements in almost every area make this an absolutely phenomenal phone

- Matt Bolton

From £1,049 from Apple, apple.com/uk features 12mP wide, ultra-wide and telephoto camera, A13 bionic chip, Super retina XDr 5.8in display, WiFi 6; 64, 256 and 512Gb storage options

Apple made a big deal about the new triple camera system during the iPhone 11 Pro’s announcement, and it is a standout development. But there’s lot more to consider when it comes to the questions of updating from an older model.

The iPhone 11 Pro starts from £1,049, for the 5.8-inch model with 64GB of storage. There’s also the iPhone 11 Pro Max, which has a 6.5-inch screen and longer battery life, but is otherwise identical when it comes to specs. That starts from £1,149 for 64GB.

You can upgrade to get more storage space. £150 more gets you 256GB. Another £200 on top of that gets you 512GB. It’s a pretty hefty premium in both cases, and Apple still doesn’t include a microSD slot.

The iPhone 11 Pro is available in four colours: Space Grey, Silver, Gold, and the new Midnight Green.

Design, power & connectivity

The design of the 11 Pro is almost identical to the iPhone XS, including the use of stainless steel on the sides with glass across the back. The glass has been upgraded again, and is the toughest glass ever on a smartphone, Apple says. The entire glass back of the phone now has an etched texture to it, which makes it more reliable to grip without a case.

On the front, there’s still a hefty notch that can’t help but make the design look a little behind rivals. In practice, it’s not a problem – iOS has been designed around the notch, and Apple’s secure (and now faster) Face ID needs chunkier sensors.