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Apple iPhone XS

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 21, 2018

5.8-inch · 2436x1125px

This device is also known as Apple A1920, Apple A2097

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9.5

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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

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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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

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	7h 49min
Gaming:	Untested
Video:	4h 42min
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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

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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

Carrier Availability

Available

Boost Mobile	Since Nov 21, 2018

Discontinued

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

9.3

ibraheem

Arena Apprentice

Very good

Posted: May 21, 2020, 10:56 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

This is best iPhone i have owned from apple
It is rather expensive but i loved it for the processor, camera, shape, and the screen size in one hand.
I recommend any person to get one specially the gold color.
Thanks,,,

baldilocks

Arena Master

Great "big" phone.

Posted: Jun 04, 2019, 10:12 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Just an overall excellent device. It does what it needs to do without adding all kinds of gimmicks.

The screen is very inviting and the notch just disappears after a few days of use.

There is no beating the consistent software and the well designed 3rd party applications.

syed_itsa

Arena Apprentice

iPhone Physical Dual Nano Sim

Posted: Jun 03, 2019, 7:08 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

I ordered iPhone XS max Plus From Hong Kong , Part No. MT742ZA\A ,, Model A2104 This Model has two Physical Nano Sims. All Features and bands are same as iPhone XS Max Plus is being sold in USA. In terms of dual sim models USA is way behind. this model has two Sims and I am using both with ATT and Verizon without calling any of the carrier to activate eSim.