iPhone 16 Pro vs 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 16 Pro is supported until Sep 2031 at $7.81 per month of safe use, while the 11 runs out in Feb 2028 ($17.14/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Pro 73 · 11 73 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro $494

Safe to buy$7.81/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

OnePlus 11 $340

Buy with care$17.14/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Pro 8011 90

The 11's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch 2k (3216×1440) 120hz ltpo 3.0 super fluid amoled, 525 ppi, dolby vision.

Performance

iPhone 16 Pro 9511 85

The iPhone 16 Pro's Apple A18 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 Pro 7411 79

The 11 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 16 Pro 5211 80

5,000mAh vs 3,582mAh — the 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Pro 7511 24

The iPhone 16 Pro is supported until Sep 2031 — 43 months longer than the 11.

Value

iPhone 16 Pro 7311 73

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Pro	11
Price (street)	$494	$340
Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch 2K (3216×1440) 120Hz LTPO 3.0 Super Fluid AMOLED, 525 ppi, Dolby Vision
Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB	8GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,582 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	100W SUPERVOOC wired charging (80W in North America); no wireless charging
Rear cameras	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 12MP periscope 5x	50MP main wide (Sony IMX890, OIS), 48MP ultra wide (Sony IMX581), 32MP telephoto 2x (Sony IMX709)
Dimensions	149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm	163.1 × 74.1 × 8.53 mm
Weight	199 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2031	Feb 2028

iPhone 16 Pro full verdict →11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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