iPhone XS

 

Apple's 2018 iPhone models, now discontinued.

At a Glance

With 5.8 and 6.5-inch display sizes, improved cameras, faster A12 Bionic chips, better screens, faster Face ID, and up to 512 GB of storage, Apple's iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

Features

  • 5.8 and 6.5-inch screen sizes
  • New gold color option
  • Up to 512GB storage
  • Faster Face ID and edge-to-edge display
  • A12 Bionic chip
  • Faster Gigabit LTE
  • Priced starting at $999 and $1099

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max (Discontinued)

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, unveiled on September 12, 2018, are the two latest flagship iPhones from Apple, showcasing the most advanced iPhone technology introduced by Apple. When Apple launched the latest iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max smartphones on September 10, 2019, the two iPhones were discontinued, although some resellers could still continue to offer the XS and XS Max for sale at reduced prices.

Both iPhones look similar to the iPhone X, but there's now a bigger 6.5-inch model in addition to the 5.8-inch model. With support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10, and Large Color, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature the sharpest OLED displays and the highest pixel density of any Apple smartphone.

The 6.5-inch iPhone, iPhone XS Max, is the biggest monitor that Apple has offered, but in a body the size of the iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone XS and XS Max, according to Apple, have the most rugged glass ever in a smartphone with enhanced scratch resistance.

Like the iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, stainless steel frames and glass bodies, along with edge-to-edge screens and a Face ID True Depth Camera System, enable wireless charging.

There is a gold colour option for the first time that joins the iPhone X's silver and space grey finishes, and water resistance has been increased to IP68 to protect against spills and splashes.

Within, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are fitted with a 7-nanometer A12 Bionic chip that is 15 percent faster than the A11 with two output cores and up to 50 percent more powerful with four efficiency cores. In the A12, the four-core GPU is up to 50 percent quicker than the A11.

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature the same 12-megapixel dual camera system introduced in the iPhone X, but with major upgrades. A bigger wide-angle sensor allows for sharper pictures in low light, while Smart HDR allows for photos with more detail.

A faster storage controller allows up to 512 GB of storage, with 64, 256, or 512 GB capacities available for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max versions. For major enhancements to all apps and features using AR and machine learning, a next-generation 8-core Neural Engine completes up to 5 trillion operations per second.


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For front-facing images, the True Depth Camera System continues to include a 7-megapixel lens, but it has been updated so that Face ID is faster than before.
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Other features include support for 4x4 MIMO Gigabit-class LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, and Dual-SIM options like nano-SIM and eSIM included for the use of two phone numbers at once. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max support most of the iPhone's LTE bands.

The battery life of the iPhone XS and XS Max has improved compared to the iPhone X, thanks to the A12 chip. The iPhone XS is 30 minutes longer than the iPhone X, while the iPhone XS Max is an hour and a half longer than the iPhone XX.

Pricing for the iPhone XS starts at $999 for the 64GB edition, while pricing starts at $1,099 for the iPhone XS Max. On Friday, September 14, at 12:01 a.m., the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max became available for pre-order. Pacific time and released on the 21st of September.

Apple is selling the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max alongside the more affordably priced iPhone XR. The $749 iPhone XR features the same edge-to-edge design and Face ID functionality in the iPhone XS models, but it has an LCD display instead of an OLED display, an aluminum frame instead of a stainless steel frame, and a single-lens camera.

Pricing and Availability

The iPhone XS was priced at $999 for 64GB of storage, with $1,149 or $1,349 available for 256 and 512GB of storage.

The iPhone XS Max was priced at $1,099 for 64GB of storage, with $1,249 available for 256GB of storage and $1,449 available for 512GB of storage.

As the two iPhones have now been discontinued, Apple stores are selling the remaining stock at a $100 discount before stocks run out. As of January 2020, the refurbished Apple store will also be available for iPhone XS and XS Max smartphones.

Issues

When Apple launches a new iPhone, there are often issues that users encounter in the first days with the device. The iPhone XS and XS Max are no exception, and there have been complaints about several problems.

Skin-Smoothing Selfie Camera

Selfies and photos captured with the iPhone XS differed significantly from photos captured with earlier iPhone models, leading some to speculate that a "beauty mode" was implemented by Apple to make the skin look better.

In the iOS 12.1 update, Apple answered concerns about the aggressive skin-smoothing effects on the iPhone XS and the iPhone XR. The Smart HDR feature in these devices selects a sharper base frame to work with following the update, retaining more detail when images are combined to enhance highlights and shadows.

Charging Problems

Some owners of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have noticed that when a Lightning cable is plugged in while the screen is off the two devices can fail to start charging.

In these cases, once the screen is tapped or triggered through the side button, the iPhones refuse to charge. This can cause problems if, when it is off the iPhone is plugged in. In the iOS 12.0.1 update, Apple fixed this problem.


LTE and Wi-Fi Problems

Owners of iPhone XS and XS Max have found problems with LTE communication, with several readers of MacRumors complaining of connection problems and slower LTE speeds.

What's going on with the LTE speeds is not obvious, but problems may be caused by early firmware and the problem could be fixed by a software update. In iOS 12.1, Apple introduced unspecified iPhone XS and XS Max LTE enhancements to enhance compatibility and resolve these concerns.

There was also a problem where, instead of 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks, iPhone XS and iPhone XS models tended to connect to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. The bug in iOS 12.0.1 was patched by Apple and users should see quicker, more stable Wi-Fi link speeds after the update.

Design

Style-wise, the 5.8-inch iPhone XS is virtually similar to the iPhone X of the previous generation, and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max, the largest iPhone display ever produced by Apple, has the same feature, but in a larger box. For an all-screen style, the iPhone XS and XS Max both have OLED displays that range from edge to edge and top to bottom with minimal bezels.

A slim bezel wraps around each device's side and a notch on the front houses the TrueDepth camera system, microphones, and sensors, but otherwise the display is all you see when you look at the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.


The rounded corners of the display of the iPhone XS flow into a body made of glass encased in Silver, Space Gray, or Gold with a highly polished steel frame. Apple used a seven-layer ink process for the iPhone XS and XS Max, as with the iPhone X, resulting in a nearly pearlescent finish for the cameras.

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The new iPhones' steel frame is made of an Apple-designed alloy that suits the colour of the body, with almost invisible antenna bands on the device's top and bottom. Apple uses folded circuit stacking technology at the edges of the display, where it folds into the rounded corners of the frame, along with subpixel anti-aliasing for ultra smooth, distortion-free edges.

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There is no bottom bezel, no home button, and no Touch ID fingerprint reader, as with the iPhone XS. The iPhone XS is the same exact size as the iPhone X, while the iPhone XS Max is a little smaller but with a much bigger display than the iPhone 8 Plus.

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There is a mute switch and two volume buttons on the left side of the latest iPhone XS models, while the right side features an elongated side button. There is a rear dual-lens camera on the back, arranged in a vertical orientation.

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The camera protrudes slightly from the smartphone's body and there's a quad-LED flash and a microphone between the two lenses. There is a typical Lightning port for charging purposes at the bottom of each unit, along with speaker holes located on either side of it. For enhanced video playback and improved sound in the videos you take, Apple has launched stereo recording and broader stereo playback on the iPhone XS and XS Max.

The iPhone XS is 70.9mm wide and 7.7mm thick at a height of 143.6mm. At 177 grammes, it is slightly heavier than the iPhone X.

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Apple's latest 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max measures 77.4 mm wide at a height of 157.5 mm, and is 7.7 mm thick. It's 208 grammes in weight, which means it's not too heavier than the iPhone XS.

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Glass is extremely fragile and the iPhone X was vulnerable to breakage, but Apple claims the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max use a more robust scratch-resistant glass, which is possibly the material announced earlier this year by the Gorilla Glass 6.

The size of the iPhone XS is close to that of the iPhone X, but certain iPhone X cases do not match the iPhone XS properly because the camera bump on the iPhone XS is slightly bigger and wider. Most instances should suit all right, but some might not work.

Color Options

With the latter colour being new this year, Apple is selling the iPhone XS and XS Max in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold. Only in Silver and Space Gray was the iPhone X sold because it took time for Apple to perfect the gold hue.

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According to Apple, for rich colours and a reflectivity level that suits the glass body of the unit, its Gold and Space Gray shades use an' advanced physical vapour deposition process' on the stainless steel bands.

Water and Dust Resistance

The upgraded iPhone XS models from Apple feature enhanced water resistance, with the two devices now providing an IP68 rating, up from the iPhone X IP67 rating.

The IP68 rating means that the iPhone XS and XS Max can withstand approximately 30 minutes of water up to two meters (6.6 feet) deep. The 6 in the IP68 number corresponds to the resistance to dust, while the 8 reflects the resistance to water.

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The highest dust resistance rating is IP6x, so the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are completely covered against dust and dirt, with no improvement in dust resistance. The two devices are capable of standing up to exposure to splashes, rain, and unintentional water, and successfully passed a dunk test for 30 minutes in five feet of liquid.

Apple does not protect iOS devices with any kind of water damage, so while the iPhone XS models are more water resistant, when exposing them to liquids, it is better to use caution and should be avoided wherever possible.

Red Color Option

Rumors say that in February, Apple will release red iPhone XS and XS Max versions in China to complement the iPhone XR. The equipment in the country will not be labelled PRODUCT(RED), and will instead be named China Red. In China, red is a common colour, and it could attract new XS and XS Max clients.

Display

With the exception of the launch of a larger version of the latest 6.5-inch handset, Apple has made no improvements to the display of the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max.

The 2018 iPhone models feature the same "Super Retina" OLED HDR display that was introduced in the iPhone X, with support for unprecedented colour fidelity for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and large colour gamut. The show of the Super Retina features bright, true-to-life colors, darker blacks, and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000 to 1.

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The Super Retina multi-touch display from Apple provides noticeable improvements over standard LCD screens, but there is no differentiation between the iPhone X and the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max. The overall brightness continues to be 625 cd/m2, and it supports features such as True Tone and 3D Touch.

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To change the white balance of the display to match the ambient lighting in a room, True Tone uses the ambient light sensor of the iPhone to cut down on eyestrain and allow for a more paper-like reading experience.

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The iPhone XS, like the iPhone X, has a resolution of 2436 x 1125 with 458 pixels per inch, while the iPhone XS Max has a resolution of 2688 x 1242, again with 458 pixels per inch.

The iPhone XS Max has the best smartphone display ever with a peak full-screen brightness of up to 660 nits and a 4.7 percent screen reflectance, near the lowest ever measured for a smartphone, according to Display Mate, a platform known for measuring smartphone displays. Combined, these variables in high ambient light result in excellent contrast ratings.

3D Touch and Taptic Engine

The iPhone XS models from Apple continue to feature a Taptic Engine and 3D Touch gesture support. 3D Touch is accessible in the operating system of iOS 12 and is mostly used via a force press gesture to show additional information.

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When users communicate with the iPhone's monitor, the Taptic Engine provides tactile feedback in the form of haptic vibrations.


A12 Bionic Processor

The iPhone XS models are fitted with a new A12 Bionic 7-nanometer processor, which is faster and more powerful than the iPhone X A11 in the previous generation.

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The A12 has two high-performance cores that are up to 15% faster than the A11 Bionic and four efficiency cores that use up to 50% less power. The A12, paired with a larger battery, allows the iPhone XS and XS Max to have a much longer battery life.

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As with the A11, when a boost in power is required, the A12 can leverage all six of its cores at once and a new performance controller dynamically divides work across the cores for the best performance and battery life.

Apple's A12 Bionic features a 4-core GPU that provides graphics output up to 50 percent faster than the A11 chip.

Neural Engine

The first Neural Engine was implemented by the A11 Bionic, and the A12-chip has an 8-core version of the next generation that uses real-time machine learning to power features in the operating system, boost picture taking, gaming, virtual reality, and more.

The Neural Engine is capable of conducting five trillion operations per second, according to Apple, enabling more to be done in real time. It's what drives the machine learning features, such as photo search, Face ID, and augmented reality experiences, in the iPhone XS models.

Apple has also opened the Neural Engine to the Core ML framework for the first time which means developers can take advantage of the capabilities of real-time machine learning in their apps. Core ML runs up to nine times faster on the A12 Bionic than on the A11 Bionic.

The A12 Bionic brings faster detection of rear camera AR textures, improved front-facing camera AR experiences, realistic 3D gaming experiences, and faster Face ID.

RAM

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max include 4GB RAM, up from 3GB in the iPhone X.

Face ID and True Depth Camera System

Face ID, launched with the iPhone X in 2017, is the biometric authentication system used in the iPhone XS and XS Max, both of which feature a notch that houses the Face ID-enabled True Depth camera system.

Face ID is much like Touch ID, except that it uses a facial scan instead of a fingerprint, and with the exception of speed enhancements, Face ID in iPhone XS and XS Max is similar to Face ID in iPhone X.

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Face ID is able to identify your face and unlock your computer quicker than ever with the latest A12 Bionic chip and Neural Engine enhancements.

For tasks such as accessing your iPhone, enabling access to third-party passcode-protected applications, verifying transactions in iTunes and the App Store, and authenticating Apple Pay payments, Face ID is used in the iOS operating system.

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Face ID operates through a series of sensors and cameras, called the TrueDepth Camera system, integrated into the front of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS. A Dot Projector projects more than 30,000 invisible infrared dots onto your face to create a facial scan, which is then read by an infrared camera.

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This deep map of your face is then moved to the A12 Bionic processor, where it is converted into a mathematical model used by the iPhone to ensure that you are trying to access your iPhone.

Face ID uses infrared, so it operates with a built-in Flood Illuminator in low light and in the dark, ensuring that ample light is still available to take a facial scan. Face ID works for caps, beards, glasses, sunglasses, scarves, lipstick, and all other things and accessories that can partially hide a face, but in order to work, you need to see your eyes, nose and mouth.

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The A12 Bionic Neural Engine chip allows Face ID to adapt over time to subtle facial changes, so Face ID adjusts and continues to unlock your iPhone if you grow your hair longer or grow a beard. In iOS 12, if your face changes dramatically during the day due to sunglasses, scarves, or other accessories, there is an option to add an alternative look.

Face ID Security and Privacy

A accurate 3D face scan that is unable to be fooled by a picture, mask, or other facial imitation is used by Face ID. The security feature "Attention Aware" allows Face ID to unlock your smartphone only when you look with your eyes open in the direction of the iPhone XS, so it won't work when your eyes are closed, when you sleep, when you're asleep, or when you look away from your phone.

Attention is optional and there is an accessibility mode for those who are unable to concentrate on the screen of the iPhone to turn it off but most people would choose to keep it on for the added layer of protection.

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The iPhone XS knows when you're looking at it with the "attention aware" feature. When you look at the iPhone XS, Face ID shows alerts and messages on the Lock screen, keeps the screen illuminated, and automatically lowers the volume of an alarm or ringer when it knows that your attention is on the display of the iPhone XS.

Face ID can be disabled easily and discreetly if a criminal needs your iPhone by pressing the side button and the volume button at the same time. Before handing over your phone, do this and a criminal will not be able to scan your face. After two unsuccessful facial recognition attempts, Face ID still switches off and a passcode must be entered for it to be switched back on.

Face ID is encrypted and stored on the iPhone XS in the Secure Enclave. Your Face ID data cannot be accessed by Apple, nor can anyone who gets hold of your phone. With no Face ID data ever stored in the cloud or uploaded to Apple, authentication occurs entirely on your computer. In order to build more realistic augmented reality applications, third-party developers do not have access to the facial map that Face ID uses to unlock a computer, but the True Depth camera can be used to scan the face of a user.

With Face ID, there is a 1 in 1,000,000 probability that Face ID will trick someone else's face, but with an alternative appearance registered in iOS 12, the error rate increases to 1 in 1 in 500,000. Identical twins, adolescents, and a carefully designed mask have been fooled by Face ID, but it's still safe enough that the average citizen does not need to worry about someone else unlocking their iPhone.

True Depth Camera Specs

Apart from powering Face ID with infrared additions, the True Depth Camera is also a standard front-facing 7-megapixel camera that can be used for selfies and FaceTime calls. As of iOS 14.2, WiFi connections stream FaceTime calls to 1080p.

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Several new features are supported by the front-facing camera on iPhone XS and XS Max, including Smart HDR for portraits that capture more detail in shadows and highlights, and a new Depth Control feature that allows you to change the amount of blur after captured in a front-facing Portrait Mode shot.

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Portrait Mode and Depth Control use facial detection to allow you to adjust the background blur of an image

Wide colour and portrait lighting functions are available, as with the iPhone X, so you can change the lighting in your pictures. There is however, enhanced bokeh in your photographs for better DSLR-style blurring.

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The True Depth camera can be used to capture 1080p HD video at 30 or 60 frames per second.

Animoji and Memoji

Wide colour and portrait lighting functions are available, as with the iPhone X, so you can change the lighting in your pictures. There is however, enhanced bokeh in your photographs for better DSLR-style blurring.

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The True Depth camera analyses more than 50 muscle movements in different areas of the face to make Animoji and Memoji, detecting movement of the eyebrows, cheeks, chin, eyes, jaw, lips, eyes and mouth.

The Animoji/Memoji characters are translated into all of your facial gestures, allowing them to represent your expressions and emotions. In the Messages and FaceTime applications, Animoji and Memoji can be exchanged with friends and used.

Modelled after existing emoji characters, there are more than a dozen different Animoji to choose from: monkey, robot, cat, dog, alien, fox, poop, pig, panda, bunny, chicken, unicorn, lion, dragon, skull, bear, tiger, koala, t-rex, and ghost. There is an infinite amount of Memoji that can be designed to look like you and other individuals.

Rear Camera

With an f/1.8 12-megapixel wide-angle lens (26mm equivalent focal length) and an f/2.4 12-megapixel telephoto lens (56mm equivalent focal length) that allows 2x optical zoom and 10x zoom when optical and digital zoom are combined, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max use the same two-lens camera configuration as the iPhone X.

Both lenses offer optical image stabilization and large colour support, but in contrast to the iPhone X, Apple has made many updates that enhance picture quality in the iPhone XS versions.

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An enhanced image sensor, twice as fast and 32 percent larger than the iPhone X sensor, features larger, deeper pixels for better performance, particularly in sub-optimal light conditions. In low-light images, it also offers improved picture fidelity, greater colour precision, and less noise.

In the iPhone XS, there is a new image signal processor that drives a new depth engine that allows the rear camera to provide more clarity in Portrait Mode and allows Smart HDR. More data can be pulled from the camera sensors with the enhanced ISP, leading to better dynamic range, improved motion freezing, and better low-light noise reduction.

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Enabled by secondary frames, a faster sensor, and the A12 chip, Smart HDR incorporates enhanced dynamic range in pictures, bringing out more clarity in the highlights and shadows of your images, whereas more sophisticated bokeh enhances the blurring of the background you see for images that are similar to what you get with a DSLR in Portrait Mode.

You can adjust the amount of blur in a picture with a new Depth Control feature, so you can select the exact correct blur using an integrated slider for each of your portrait photos. When editing a picture, Depth Control is available, and as of iOS 12.1, real-time Depth Control can be used when composing a function. Tap the 'F' icon at the top of the screen to get to Depth Control, and then drag the slider to change the amount of background blur in the picture.

Portrait Lighting can also be used either when composing a picture or when editing an already-captured photo, enabling you to change the illumination of your image to replicate what you would get in a studio.

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Portrait Lighting uses advanced algorithms to determine how facial characteristics interact with light, using the knowledge to produce special lighting effects such as Natural Light, Studio Light (light your face up), Contour Light (add dramatic shadows), Stage Light (light your face against a dark background), and Stage Light Mono (Stage Light, but in black and white).

The two new iPhones use the same True Tone quad-LED light, but this year, Apple has enhanced the functionality.

Video Capabilities

The iPhone XS and XS Max can capture 24, 30, or 60 frames per second of 4K video, or 30 or 60 frames per second of 1080p HD video.

The latest models deliver an enhanced video dynamic range of up to 30 fps compared to the iPhone X, thanks to the new image signal processor and Smart HDR features. For improved sound in your videos, stereo recording is now supported for the first time.

The iPhone XR and iPhone XS models have been updated by Apple with iOS 14 with QuickTake, a feature that allows you to capture a video when the camera app is in picture mode, so you don't need to spend time switching modes.

Battery Life

The iPhone XS has a battery of 2,658mAh, while the iPhone XS Max has a battery of 3,174mAh, the largest ever put into an iPhone by Apple.

The iPhone XS battery lasts 30 minutes longer than the iPhone X, while the bigger iPhone XS Max battery lasts 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone X battery.

With the iPhone XS, you get up to 20 hours of talk time, up to 12 hours of internet use, 14 hours of video playback, and 60 hours of audio playback.

Up to 25 hours of talk time, up to 13 hours of internet use, up to 15 hours of video playback and up to 65 hours of audio playback are available on the iPhone XS Max.

Fast Charging

The iPhone XS and XS Max are fast-charging capable, which means that in just 30 minutes, the devices will charge up to 50 percent of their battery life. A USB-C power adapter that exceeds 18 watts, including Apple's 29/30W adapters (priced at $49), is required for fast charging. Third-party 18W+ USB-C adapters still operate, but for $19 from Apple, the Lightning to USB-C cables must be purchased.

Wireless Charging

In Apple's 2017 iPhone lineup, support for wireless charging was first added, and the iPhone XS models continue to offer glass bodies and integrated wireless charging coils to support wireless charging features.

Apple uses the Qi wireless charging standard, which is also available on many Android phones, meaning that with any Qi-certified inductive charger, the new iPhones can charge wirelessly.
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The iPhone XS charges much faster than the iPhone X, according to Apple. The faster charging is allowed by a new wireless copper charging coil that makes it easier to charge slightly faster because it does not heat up quite as much.

The iPhone XS and XS Max work with wireless charging devices that are 7.5W and 5W. Wireless charging options specifically designed for Apple's iPhones have already been created by many companies.

Charging 7.5W is quicker than charging 5W, but the difference is not very noticeable. In general, wireless charging is also inferior to wired charging, which is almost always quicker. We tested different wired and wireless charging methods, and while 7.5W charging is faster than 5W wired charging, using a 12W iPad power adapter or an 18W+ option that allows quick charging capabilities is the best way to charge an iPhone.

Connectivity

Gigabit LTE

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are fitted with Gigabit-class LTE support with 4x4 MIMO support. Theoretical maximum transmission speeds of 1Gb/s are provided by Gigabit LTE, but real speeds depend on variables such as network availability.

In addition to carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO (which stands for multiple input, multiple output) increases network performance for a quicker, stronger LTE signal.

Gigabit LTE also uses Licensed Supported Access (LAA) by exploiting both licenced and unlicensed spectrum to boost network capacity in crowded areas.
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More than 25 LTE bands are enabled by the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, including T-71 Mobile's band, which takes advantage of the 600MHz range for increased urban penetration and improved rural coverage.

Dual-SIM Support

Dual-SIM support for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max versions sold around the world enables two phone numbers to be used at one time. By adding one physical nano-SIM slot and an eSIM, a feature that was first implemented on the iPad, dual-SIM functionality is allowed.
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By adding one physical nano-SIM slot and an eSIM, a feature that was first implemented on the iPad, dual-SIM functionality is allowed. With the iOS 12.1 update, eSIM support has been allowed, making dual-SIM functionality available via the existing physical SIM and the new eSIM. Carriers need to incorporate eSIM functionality support for the feature to operate, and as of December 2018, Verizon and AT&T are providing eSIM support in the United States.

In several countries around the world, the eSIM functionality is available, and on its website, Apple has a complete list of carriers that support eSIM.

In Austria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, dual-SIMs operate with select carriers.

In China, iPhone XR devices feature two physical SIM card slots when eSIMs are not enabled. Models are limited to China with two SIM slots and will not be sold anywhere.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

The Bluetooth 5.0 standard supports the iPhone XS and XS Max. Bluetooth 5.0 provides longer range, higher speeds, greater capacity for transmitted messages, and increased interoperability with other wireless technologies.

Bluetooth 5 provides four times the range, two times the speed, and eight times the ability for broadcast messages compared to Bluetooth 4.2

Support is offered for 802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO, with link speed support that can reach a theoretical limit of 866 Mb/s.

GPS and NFC

The iPhone XS and XS Max provide support for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS location services.

NFC with reader mode is included and the iPhone XS and XS Max have a background tag feature for the first time that allows them to search NFC tags without first opening an app.

The iPhone XR

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are marketed by Apple alongside a third smartphone, the iPhone XR. The iPhone XR is in many respects similar to the iPhone XS models, but it has a lower price tag and thus does not have quite the same collection of features as the two more expensive models.

The iPhone XR features a 6.1-inch LCD display with a price starting at $749. The monitor is edge-to-edge with no top and bottom bezels, but because of the LCD restrictions, it features slightly thicker side bezels than the iPhone XS models. In the iPhone XR, there is no Home button, since this smartphone also uses an improved biometric security TrueDepth camera system and Face ID.
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It includes the same Bionic A12 chip that's in the iPhone XS and XS Max, so there's no real performance difference, and the iPhone XR is the iPhone with the longest battery life, which comes in six different colours.

The iPhone XR has a single-lens, 12-megapixel wide-angle lens instead of a dual-lens camera setup, which is essentially the same updated wide-angle lens used in the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. While it lacks the optical zoom capability, the camera includes many of the same features used in the iPhone XS, but instead of hardware, it uses software.


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Apple has introduced Portrait Mode pictures, minimal Portrait Lighting, Smart HDR, enhanced bokeh, and Depth Control software solutions, a feature that allows Portrait Mode images to be adjusted to field depth after a picture has been taken.

Instead of a stainless steel frame, the iPhone XR uses an aluminium frame and provides IP67 water resistance instead of IP68 water resistance. It also has support for two SIM cards, one physical and one eSIM, but with 2x2 MIMO, it delivers slower LTE Advanced networking speeds.

iPhone XR vs. iPhone XS

There are some components shared between the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, but to keep costs down, there are variations between them. We have described all the characteristics of the three devices below, so at a glance you can see what's new and what's the same.

What's Different - iPhone XR (Left) iPhone XS (Right)

  • 6.1-inch LCD display

  • 1792×828 display

  • Single 12-megapixel camera

  • (wide-angle only)

  • Haptic Touch

  • Aluminum frame

  • Six colors

  • IP67 water/dust resistance

  • Up to 256GB storage

  • LTE Advanced

  • 5.8/6.5-inch OLED HDR displays

  • 2436×1125/2688x1242

  • Dual 12-megapixel cameras

  • (wide-angle and telephoto)

  • 3D Touch

  • Stainless steel frame

  • Three colors

  • IP68 water/dust resistance

  • Up to 512GB storage

  • Gigabit LTE

What's the Same

  • True Tone display support

  • Wide color display

  • 7-megapixel True Depth front-facing camera

  • Face ID support

  • Animoi/Memoji

  • A12 Bionic chip w/ next-gen Neural Engine

  • Glass body

  • Wireless charging

  • Fast charging

  • Portrait Mode (front and rear)

  • Depth Control (front and rear)

  • Smart HDR (front and rear)

  • Portrait Lighting (limited in XR)

  • 4K 60 fps video recording

  • Optical image stabilization

  • Quad-LED True Tone Flash

  • Bluetooth 5.0

  • Dual-SIM support


iPhone XS Timeline


DECEMBER2020
Dec 2iOS 14.2 Quietly Added FaceTime 1080p Support to iPhone 8 and Later Models
SEPTEMBER2020
Sep 8iOS 14: How to Quickly Shoot Video Using QuickTake on iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max
JANUARY2020
Jan 20Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Models
OCTOBER2019
Oct 21iOS 13's Dark Mode Extends OLED iPhone Battery Life, Test Confirms
SEPTEMBER2019
Sep 25Camera Comparison: iPhone 11 Pro Max vs iPhone XS Max
Sep 11iPhone XS Series Models Now $100 Cheaper at Apple Retail Stores
APRIL2019
Apr 24Survey Finds iPhone XR Remained Best-Selling iPhone Model Last Quarter in United States
MARCH2019
Mar 20Apple Requiring New and Updated Apps to Support iPhone XS Max and 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Starting March 27
Mar 20Apple Launches New Spring Colors for iPhone Cases and Apple Watch Bands
Mar 6Chinese Online Retailers Start Second Round of iPhone Discounts
Mar 1Samsung's New Galaxy S10+ vs. Apple's iPhone XS Max
FEBRUARY2019
Feb 25Apple's Limited Time iPhone XS and iPhone XR Trade-Up Promotion Ends March 4 in Australia
Feb 24Apple COO Jeff Williams 'Very Aware Of' Concerns Over Apple Product Cost
Feb 15Study Finds iPhone XS Max Users Experience More Than Twice as Fast LTE Speeds as iPhone 5s Users on Average
Feb 15Apple Extends iPhone XR and iPhone XS Trade-Up Promotion Until March 25 in China
Feb 8Apple Reportedly Advised Technicians to Push iPhone Upgrades to Customers With Out-of-Warranty Devices
Feb 1iPhone Sales Growing Following Price Cuts in China
JANUARY2019
Jan 29Apple Lowering iPhone Prices in Some International Markets to Boost Sales
Jan 27Ming-Chi Kuo Says 'Worst Soon Over' in Regards to Slowing iPhone Sales
Jan 25Apple Now Promoting iPhone XR and iPhone XS Trade-Ups With Monthly Payment Option





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