Apple iPhone XS specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone XS
  • Released 2018, September 21 177g, 7.7mm thickness iOS 12, up to iOS 15.6 64GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Nano-SIM, eSIM About 411 USD
  • 5.8" 1125x2436 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Apple A12 Bionic
  • 2658mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone XS overview

Apple iPhone XS is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2018, September 21. Apple iPhone XS has 5.8 inch, Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), a resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating. Apple iPhone XS uses Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) CPU, Apple GPU (4-core graphics) GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM, eSIM. It has 12MP Dual main camera, 7MP Dual selfie camera. Apple iPhone XS uses Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple iPhone XS is about 411 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone XS compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 84 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 67 / 100 points
  • Price: 47 / 100 points

Apple iPhone XS full specifications

VERSIONS:   

A2097|A1920|A2100
Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, September 12
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  Wide color gamut 3D Touch True-tone

PLATFORM

OS iOS 12, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
  NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
Talk time Up to 14 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 60 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, Phone11,2
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price About 411 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 72h

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