Phone Comparison
Purism Librem 5 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Comparison
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Verdict
Pros & cons
Librem 5
While a great idea on paper, the Purism Librem 5 disappointed reviewers on virtually all fronts. Buy with caution.
+
What's good
+
Open-source operating system
+
Better privacy
+
Lifetime updates
+
Removable battery
−
What's not
−
Poor touchscreen response
−
Heavy
−
Horrible battery life
−
It gets hot when charging
iPhone 11 Pro
Librem 5
While a great idea on paper, the Purism Librem 5 disappointed reviewers on virtually all fronts. Buy with caution.
+
Good
+
Open-source operating system
+
Better privacy
+
Lifetime updates
+
Removable battery
−
Not
−
Poor touchscreen response
−
Heavy
−
Horrible battery life
−
It gets hot when charging
iPhone 11 Pro
Spec data
How they compare
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Price (MSRP)
—
$999
OS
Linux
iOS
Processor
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
Camera zoom
—
—
Battery life
—
—
Wired charging
—
—
Wireless charging
—
—
Display
Color
Color
Software support
—
—
Repairability
—
—
Weight
230g (8.1 oz)
188g (6.6 oz)
Fingerprint
No
No
Highlighted cells indicate the stronger value where a clear winner exists.
Spec data
How they compare
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Price (MSRP)
—
Price (MSRP)
$999
OS
Linux
OS
iOS
Processor
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Processor
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
Camera zoom
—
Camera zoom
—
Battery life
—
Battery life
—
Wired charging
—
Wired charging
—
Wireless charging
—
Wireless charging
—
Display
Color
Display
Color
Software support
—
Software support
—
Repairability
—
Repairability
—
Weight
230g (8.1 oz)
Weight
188g (6.6 oz)
Fingerprint
No
Fingerprint
No
Highlighted cells indicate the stronger value where a clear winner exists.
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Released
Nov 2020
Sep 2019
Announced
—
—
Price tier
—
Premium
Also Known As
—
—
Processor
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
CPU Speed
1500MHz
2650MHz
RAM
3GB
6GB
Storage
32 GB
64/256/ 512 GB
Price (USD)
—
$999
Regions
USA, Canada
USA, Canada
Regional Variants
—
—
Warranty
1 Year
1 Year
Accessories
USB Power Adapter, Manual, Headphones, Data Cable
Data Cable
OS
Linux
iOS
OS at Launch
PureOS
13
Current Version
—
14
OS Updates
—
—
Security Updates
—
—
Custom UI
—
—
Type
Color
Color
Technology
LCD (TFT)
OLED
Size
5.7"
5.8"
Resolution
720 × 1440
1125 × 2436
Pixel Density
282 ppi
458 ppi
Colors
16.7 million
16.7 million
Refresh Rate
—
—
Touch Sampling Rate
—
—
Peak Brightness
—
—
Always On Display
DC Dimming
DisplayMate Grade
—
—
Multi-touch
Fingerprint Resistant
Sensors
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Additional Features
Capacitive touchscreen
Capacitive touchscreen, True Tone display, Wide color display (P3)
Secondary Display
Type
—
—
Size
—
—
Resolution
—
—
Main Camera
13MP
12MP f/1.8
Flash
Yes (LED)
Yes (Quad LED)
Sensor Name
—
—
Sensor Size
—
—
Focal Length (Main)
—
—
Focal Length (Ultrawide)
—
—
Focal Length (Telephoto)
—
—
Optical Zoom
—
—
Digital Zoom
—
10
Video Resolution
—
Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels)
Video FPS
—
60fps
Video Length
—
—
Video Formats
MPEG-4
MPEG-4
Features
—
Auto focus, Face detection, Geotagging, Panorama, Self-timer, Multi-shot, Effects, Image stabilization, Night mode, Red-eye reduction
Additional Info
—
2nd camera feature (12 MP, Aperture F2.0, telephoto, 2x optical zoom), 3rd camera feature (12 MP, Aperture F2.4, ultra-wide), HDR
Front Camera
Video Recording
Resolution
8MP
12MP
Video Resolution
—
Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels)
Video FPS
—
60fps
Zoom
Optical Zoom
—
—
Digital Zoom
—
—
Features
—
—
Additional Info
—
Aperture F2.0
DxOMark Overall
—
—
DxOMark Photo
—
—
DxOMark Video
—
—
DxOMark Zoom
—
—
DxOMark Bokeh
—
—
DxOMark Selfie
—
—
DxOMark Rank
—
—
Chip
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
Process Node
—
—
GPU
—
—
RAM
3GB
6GB
Storage
32 GB
64/256/ 512 GB
AnTuTu v11
—
—
Geekbench 6 Single
—
—
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
—
Geekbench 5 Single
—
—
Geekbench 5 Multi
—
—
Capacity
4,500 mAh
3,190 mAh
Type
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable
Fast Charging
—
—
Wireless Charging
—
—
Comes with Charger
—
—
Talk Time
—
17h 01m
Video Playback
—
18h 00m
Internet (WiFi)
—
13h 15m
Internet (Cellular)
—
—
Standby
—
—
Mixed Usage
—
—
Charge Time 0–100%
—
—
Charged in 30 Min
—
—
GSMArena Score
—
—
Battery Life (Call)
—
—
Battery Life (Video)
—
—
Battery Life (Web)
—
—
Battery Life (Gaming)
—
—
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
WiFi Version
—
—
Bluetooth
4.0
5.0
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HFP, HSP, PAN
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
SBC
USB Type
USB Type-C
Lightning
USB OTG
USB Speed
—
—
NFC
Infrared
Headset Jack
3.5mm
Mobile Hotspot
GPS
GPS Type
—
A-GPS
UWB
Satellite
—
—
Memory Expansion
Expansion Type
MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC
—
Expansion Capacity
2000MB
—
Networks
—
—
Data
4G/LTE
4G/LTE
VoLTE
WiFi Calling
Physical SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
eSIM
Push to Talk
Data Tethering
Form Factor
Bar
Bar
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Frame Material
—
—
Rear Material
—
—
Colors
Black
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Midnight Green
Dimensions
15.3 × 7.5 × 1.55 cm (6.02 × 2.95 × 0.61 in)
14.4 × 7.14 × 0.81 cm (5.67 × 2.81 × 0.32 in)
Weight
230g
188g
IP Rating
—
IP68
Water Resistance
No
Water Resistant
Fingerprint Sensor
No
No
Rugged Design
iFixit Score
—
—
Parts Availability
—
—
External Speakers
Yes
Stereo
Noise Cancellation
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res Audio
FM Radio
—
GSMArena Loudness
—
—
Speaker Loudness
—
—
Touchscreen
Navigation Type
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Keyboard Type
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Home Key
Sleep/Wake Key
External Volume
SAR Head
—
1.18 W/kg
SAR Body
—
1.16 W/kg
Hearing Aid Compatible
TTY/TDD
Additional Information
—
—
Additional Comments
—
—
Related Links
Manual
—
—
Specifications are sourced from manufacturers and third-party databases and may contain errors. Suggest a correction →
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Released
Nov 2020
Released
Sep 2019
Announced
—
Announced
—
Price tier
—
Price tier
Premium
Also Known As
—
Also Known As
—
Processor
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Processor
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
CPU Speed
1500MHz
CPU Speed
2650MHz
RAM
3GB
RAM
6GB
Storage
32 GB
Storage
64/256/ 512 GB
Price (USD)
—
Price (USD)
$999
Regions
USA, Canada
Regions
USA, Canada
Regional Variants
—
Regional Variants
—
Warranty
1 Year
Warranty
1 Year
Accessories
USB Power Adapter, Manual, Headphones, Data Cable
Accessories
Data Cable
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
OS
Linux
OS
iOS
OS at Launch
PureOS
OS at Launch
13
Current Version
—
Current Version
14
OS Updates
—
OS Updates
—
Security Updates
—
Security Updates
—
Custom UI
—
Custom UI
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Type
Color
Type
Color
Technology
LCD (TFT)
Technology
OLED
Size
5.7"
Size
5.8"
Resolution
720 × 1440
Resolution
1125 × 2436
Pixel Density
282 ppi
Pixel Density
458 ppi
Colors
16.7 million
Colors
16.7 million
Refresh Rate
—
Refresh Rate
—
Touch Sampling Rate
—
Touch Sampling Rate
—
Peak Brightness
—
Peak Brightness
—
Always On Display
Always On Display
DC Dimming
DC Dimming
DisplayMate Grade
—
DisplayMate Grade
—
Multi-touch
Multi-touch
Fingerprint Resistant
Fingerprint Resistant
Sensors
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Sensors
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Additional Features
Capacitive touchscreen
Additional Features
Capacitive touchscreen, True Tone display, Wide color display (P3)
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Secondary Display
Secondary Display
Type
—
Type
—
Size
—
Size
—
Resolution
—
Resolution
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Main Camera
13MP
Main Camera
12MP f/1.8
Flash
Yes (LED)
Flash
Yes (Quad LED)
Sensor Name
—
Sensor Name
—
Sensor Size
—
Sensor Size
—
Focal Length (Main)
—
Focal Length (Main)
—
Focal Length (Ultrawide)
—
Focal Length (Ultrawide)
—
Focal Length (Telephoto)
—
Focal Length (Telephoto)
—
Optical Zoom
—
Optical Zoom
—
Digital Zoom
—
Digital Zoom
10
Video Resolution
—
Video Resolution
Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels)
Video FPS
—
Video FPS
60fps
Video Length
—
Video Length
—
Video Formats
MPEG-4
Video Formats
MPEG-4
Features
—
Features
Auto focus, Face detection, Geotagging, Panorama, Self-timer, Multi-shot, Effects, Image stabilization, Night mode, Red-eye reduction
Additional Info
—
Additional Info
2nd camera feature (12 MP, Aperture F2.0, telephoto, 2x optical zoom), 3rd camera feature (12 MP, Aperture F2.4, ultra-wide), HDR
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Front Camera
Front Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording
Resolution
8MP
Resolution
12MP
Video Resolution
—
Video Resolution
Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels)
Video FPS
—
Video FPS
60fps
Zoom
Zoom
Optical Zoom
—
Optical Zoom
—
Digital Zoom
—
Digital Zoom
—
Features
—
Features
—
Additional Info
—
Additional Info
Aperture F2.0
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
DxOMark Overall
—
DxOMark Overall
—
DxOMark Photo
—
DxOMark Photo
—
DxOMark Video
—
DxOMark Video
—
DxOMark Zoom
—
DxOMark Zoom
—
DxOMark Bokeh
—
DxOMark Bokeh
—
DxOMark Selfie
—
DxOMark Selfie
—
DxOMark Rank
—
DxOMark Rank
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Chip
ARM NXP i.MX 8M Cortex A53 Quad-core
Chip
Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core
Process Node
—
Process Node
—
GPU
—
GPU
—
RAM
3GB
RAM
6GB
Storage
32 GB
Storage
64/256/ 512 GB
AnTuTu v11
—
AnTuTu v11
—
Geekbench 6 Single
—
Geekbench 6 Single
—
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
Geekbench 5 Single
—
Geekbench 5 Single
—
Geekbench 5 Multi
—
Geekbench 5 Multi
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Capacity
4,500 mAh
Capacity
3,190 mAh
Type
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Type
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable
Removable
Fast Charging
—
Fast Charging
—
Wireless Charging
—
Wireless Charging
—
Comes with Charger
—
Comes with Charger
—
Talk Time
—
Talk Time
17h 01m
Video Playback
—
Video Playback
18h 00m
Internet (WiFi)
—
Internet (WiFi)
13h 15m
Internet (Cellular)
—
Internet (Cellular)
—
Standby
—
Standby
—
Mixed Usage
—
Mixed Usage
—
Charge Time 0–100%
—
Charge Time 0–100%
—
Charged in 30 Min
—
Charged in 30 Min
—
GSMArena Score
—
GSMArena Score
—
Battery Life (Call)
—
Battery Life (Call)
—
Battery Life (Video)
—
Battery Life (Video)
—
Battery Life (Web)
—
Battery Life (Web)
—
Battery Life (Gaming)
—
Battery Life (Gaming)
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
WiFi Version
—
WiFi Version
—
Bluetooth
4.0
Bluetooth
5.0
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HFP, HSP, PAN
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
USB Type
USB Type-C
USB Type
Lightning
USB OTG
USB OTG
USB Speed
—
USB Speed
—
NFC
NFC
Infrared
Infrared
Headset Jack
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
GPS
GPS
GPS Type
—
GPS Type
A-GPS
UWB
UWB
Satellite
—
Satellite
—
Memory Expansion
Memory Expansion
Expansion Type
MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC
Expansion Type
—
Expansion Capacity
2000MB
Expansion Capacity
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Networks
—
Networks
—
Data
4G/LTE
Data
4G/LTE
VoLTE
VoLTE
WiFi Calling
WiFi Calling
Physical SIM
Nano-SIM
Physical SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
eSIM
eSIM
Push to Talk
Push to Talk
Data Tethering
Data Tethering
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Form Factor
Bar
Form Factor
Bar
Material
Plastic
Material
Plastic
Frame Material
—
Frame Material
—
Rear Material
—
Rear Material
—
Colors
Black
Colors
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Midnight Green
Dimensions
15.3 × 7.5 × 1.55 cm (6.02 × 2.95 × 0.61 in)
Dimensions
14.4 × 7.14 × 0.81 cm (5.67 × 2.81 × 0.32 in)
Weight
230g
Weight
188g
IP Rating
—
IP Rating
IP68
Water Resistance
No
Water Resistance
Water Resistant
Fingerprint Sensor
No
Fingerprint Sensor
No
Rugged Design
Rugged Design
iFixit Score
—
iFixit Score
—
Parts Availability
—
Parts Availability
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
External Speakers
Yes
External Speakers
Stereo
Noise Cancellation
Noise Cancellation
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio
FM Radio
—
FM Radio
GSMArena Loudness
—
GSMArena Loudness
—
Speaker Loudness
—
Speaker Loudness
—
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Navigation Type
Touchscreen
Navigation Type
Touchscreen
Keyboard Type
Touchscreen
Keyboard Type
Touchscreen
Home Key
Home Key
Sleep/Wake Key
Sleep/Wake Key
External Volume
External Volume
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
SAR Head
—
SAR Head
1.18 W/kg
SAR Body
—
SAR Body
1.16 W/kg
Hearing Aid Compatible
Hearing Aid Compatible
TTY/TDD
TTY/TDD
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Additional Information
—
Additional Information
—
Additional Comments
—
Additional Comments
—
Related Links
Related Links
Manual
—
Manual
—
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
—
Specifications are sourced from manufacturers and third-party databases and may contain errors. Suggest a correction →
Physical comparison
Size & weight
Footprint · to scale
Librem 5
6" × 3"
iPhone 11 Pro
5.7" × 2.8"
Thickness · to scale
Librem 5
0.6"
iPhone 11 Pro
0.3"
Librem 5
iPhone 11 Pro
Height
6" (153 mm)
5.7" (144 mm)
Width
3" (75 mm)
2.8" (71.4 mm)
Depth
0.6" (15.5 mm)
0.3" (8.1 mm)
Weight
230g (8.1 oz)
188g (6.6 oz)
Screen
5.7"
5.8"
Height
6" (153 mm)
Height
5.7" (144 mm)
Width
3" (75 mm)
Width
2.8" (71.4 mm)
Depth
0.6" (15.5 mm)
Depth
0.3" (8.1 mm)
Weight
230g (8.1 oz)
Weight
188g (6.6 oz)
Screen
5.7"
Screen
5.8"
Dimensions shown in inches (mm). Silhouettes are proportionally scaled for visual comparison.
Common questions
Librem 5 vs iPhone 11 Pro — FAQ
Which is better, the Librem 5 or iPhone 11 Pro?
Based on aggregated critic reviews, the iPhone 11 Pro earns a Compass Score of 9.0 compared to 6.5 for the Librem 5. That 2.5-point gap reflects stronger reviews across the board, though individual priorities like camera quality, battery life, or price could tip the scales the other way. Scores aggregate dozens of expert opinions, so they are a useful starting point, not the final word.
Specifications sourced from manufacturers and third-party databases. Last updated April 2026. Suggest a correction →