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The Apple iPhone XS Max was introduced in September 2018. The phone comes with a 6.50-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1242×2688 pixels at a pixel density of 458 pixels per inch (ppi). The display sports an edge-to-edge design and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. Apple iPhone XS Max is powered by an Apple A12 Bionic hexa-core processor. The Apple iPhone XS Max supports wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging.
The Apple iPhone XS Max rear camera has a 12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) primary sensor and a 12-megapixel (f/2.4) telephoto sensor with autofocus built into a 7-megapixel front camera with an f/2.2 aperture.
Apple iPhone XS Max runs iOS 12 and has a 64GB inbuilt storage capacity. It is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and eSIM cards. The Apple iPhone XS Max measures 157.50 x 77.40 x 7.70mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 208.00 grams. Available in Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colours, it features an IP68 rating for dust and water protection.
The Apple iPhone XS Max is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, NFC, Lightning, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) with active 4G on both SIM cards. The phone includes an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer. The phone also supports face unlock with 3D face recognition technology.
The Apple iPhone XS Max costs Rs. 69,586 in India, $ 315.00 in the USA, it costs £ 278.00 in the UK, C$ 1,199.99 in Canada, it is priced 265,000 Naira to 289,000 Naira in Nigeria.
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
2G |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 |
3G |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
4G |
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 - A2101 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 - A1921, A2104 |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
Announced | 2018, September 12 |
Status | Available/Released on 21 September 2018 |
Dimension | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame |
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Type | Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) |
Size | 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) |
Protection |
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating 3D Touch IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) |
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) |
Card Slot | No |
Internal |
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM NVMe |
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. |
Dual |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
Features | HDR |
Video | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm Jack | No |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | Yes |
USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
Radio | No |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery Capacity | Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh) |
Charging |
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
Models | A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, Phone11,6 |
SAR | 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Price in Canada | C$ 1,199.99 |
Price in Nigeria | NGN 265,000 to NGN 289,000 |
UK | £ 278.00 |
USA | $ 315.00 |
Performance |
AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight) |
Camera | Photo / Video |
Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB |
Battery life | Endurance rating 79h |