Apple iPhone XS

Full Specifications

This device is also known as Apple A1920, Apple A2097

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Availability

Officially announced Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP) $999
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Design

Dimensions 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics 3D Face unlock
Keys Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size 5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Features HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU Apple 4-core GPU
Memory 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion not expandable
OS iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)
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Battery

Type 2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate: Untested
Browsing: 7h 49min
Gaming: Untested
Video: 4h 42min

Camera

Rear Dual camera
Main camera 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash Quad LED
Video recording 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front 7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 5.0
WLAN a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB Lightning
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible M3/T4
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones No 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
with 256 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
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Overall User Rating
Build quality
9
Camera quality
9.3
Performance
9
Display
9.3
Battery life and charging
9.3

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