Big Daddy - Apple iPhone 11 Pro

The changes may not be flashy, but they all add up to make this an absolutely phenomenal phone

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The new top-end iPhone doesn’t look drastically different from last year’s, cameras aside. And that’s because it isn’t drastically different from last year’s, cameras aside. Yet lots of small changes all over mean that this is a phenomenal phone… which it had better be, given that it starts at a whopping `99,900 for the 5.8-inch model or `109,900 for the 6.5-inch ‘Max’ model.

The stainless steel on the sides and glass across the back are essentially identical to the iPhone XS. The glass has been upgraded – Apple says it’s the toughest ever on a smartphone – and the phone comes in a new colour called Midnight Green.

The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max have the same screen density (over 400ppi) but at different resolutions, so there’s no difference in sharpness. For movie buffs, there’s a strong argument to get the bigger model just to really, really enjoy the display, because it’s exceptional. Peaking at 1,200 lumens when viewing HDR photos or videos, it’s like having an OLED TV in your hand. The wide P3 colour gamut makes photos look vibrant and realistic, and everything is pin-sharp. It’s utterly gorgeous.

HDR videos, especially Dolby Vision, look incredible and the lack of HDR10+ support isn’t a huge problem as hardly anybody uses it: Netflix and iTunes prefer Dolby. HDR10+ videos will fall back to regular HDR10.

There’s a new ‘spatial audio’ speaker setup with Dolby Atmos' support. It’s very loud, and its balance and quality pretty much kills off the need for cheap Bluetooth speakers. It’s better and louder for calls than previous iPhones, too.