The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, introduced on September 12, 2018, are Apple’s two new flagship iPhones, sporting the most advanced technology Apple has ever introduced in an iPhone.
Both of the new iPhones look similar to the iPhone X, but in addition to the 5.8-inch model, there’s also now a larger 6.5-inch model. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature the sharpest OLED displays and highest pixel density of any Apple device, with support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10, and Wide Color.
iPhone XS Max, the 6.5-inch iPhone, is the largest display Apple has offered, but in a body that’s the size of the iPhone 8 Plus. According to Apple, the iPhone XS and XS Max have the most durable glass ever in a smartphone with better scratch resistance.
Like the iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature stainless steel frames and glass bodies that support wireless charging, along with edge-to-edge displays and a TrueDepth Camera System for Face ID.
For the first time, there’s a new gold color option that joins the silver and space gray finishes, and water resistance has been improved to IP68 to protect against spills and splashes.
Inside, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are equipped with an 7-nanometer A12 Bionic chip that includes two-performance cores 15 percent faster than the A11 and four efficiency cores up to 50 percent more efficient. The four-core GPU in the A12 is up to 50 percent faster than the A11.
A faster storage controller enables up to 512GB of storage, with iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models available in 64, 256, or 512GB capacities. A next-generation 8-core Neural Engine completes up to 5 trillion operations per second for major improvements to all apps and features that use AR and machine learning.
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 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom continues to allow for Portrait Mode photos, which feature better bokeh, aka background blurring, and there’s a new Depth Control option allows for adjustable depth of field. Larger pixels, extended dynamic range, and a bigger sensor also improve stabilization and low-light performance when capturing videos, and the True Tone flash has been improved.
The TrueDepth Camera System continues to include a 7-megapixel lens for front-facing images, but it’s been upgraded so that Face ID is faster than before.
Other features include support for Gigabit-class LTE with 4×4 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, and Dual-SIM options with an included nano-SIM and eSIM for using two phone numbers at once. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max support the most LTE bands ever in an iPhone.
Thanks to the A12 chip, battery life in the iPhone XS and XS Max has been improved compared to the iPhone X. The iPhone XS lasts for 30 minutes longer than iPhone X, while the iPhone XS Max lasts for an hour and a half longer.
Pricing for the iPhone XS starts at $999 for the 64GB model, while pricing for the iPhone XS Max starts at $1,099. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available for pre-order on Friday, September 14 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time.
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.
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