Apple iPhone XS (256 GB)
Full Specifications, Price, Pros & Cons, Competitors, Should you Buy?
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Best Premium Smartphone in the World since Sep-18
Key Specs:
- 5.8 inches, Super AMOLED Retina HD 19.5:9 display with notch
- 2.49 GHz Hexa-core A12 Bionic Chip with Neural engine
- 4 GB RAM, 256 GB Internal Storage, No microSD card slot
- 12 MP + 12 MP Dual cameras with OIS, 7 MP Front camera
- iOS 12, 2658 mAh battery, Fast/Wireless Charging, NFC
- Face ID, IP68 Water & Dust resistant, 3D Touch, Siri, Dual Sim
Does it have the Trending Features?
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Bezel-less display with Notch |
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Face recognition unlock |
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In-display fingerprint scanner |
Apple iPhone XS (256 GB) Price in India:
₹
109,900
₹
103,900
₹
113,296
We recommend buying this phone
Availability Details:
Available both in online and offline stores. OS Updates?
Will get future iOS updates for years Strength
- Wonderful, very premium bezel-less design
- Great AMOLED display with 19.5:9 ratio
- Compact, comfortable & easy to use
- Great quality, one of the best cameras in the world
- Very good front camera with AI features
- A12 Bionic is probably best processor in the world
- Beautiful iOS, Fast Face ID, Gesture navigation
- IP68 Water & Dust resistance
- Very good stereo sound output
- Best smartphone user experience
- Greatest brand value
Weakness
- Insane pricing
- Storage not expandable
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No notification LED
- Fast charger not provided with the phone
Should You Buy?
The Apple iPhone XS is not a very big upgrade over the iPhone X but it has got a lot improved cameras, which take it close to become the best camera smartphone in the world. It has also got an impressive performance upgrade with the new chip, faster Face ID, IP68 rating, dual Sim support (eSim) great sound quality & off course it carries forward the great design & display from the iPhone X. It is truly a great & one of the best smartphones in the world with the best & premium smartphone experiences along with the best brand value of Apple. However, it has got an insanely high price in India & it will hurt even more when the trends change next year, it will start feeling older & it will be difficult for you to upgrade to a new phone because you spent a hell lot on it. So, if you can afford that burn, you must go for it!
Our Score
97
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Apple iPhone XS Full Specifications:
Phone Details
| Phone Name(s) | Apple iPhone XS |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Announced | September 2018 |
| Released | September 2018 |
Body
| Build | Bezel-less, Stainless steel frame covered with front and back glass |
| Colors |
Gold
Silver
Space Grey
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| Dimensions | 143.6 × 70.9 × 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 177 grams |
| Buttons | Navigation gestures, Volume rocker, Side button, Mute Toggle |
Display
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches |
| Display Type | Bezel-less Super AMOLED display with notch, HDR10 compliant |
| Resolution | Super Retina HD (2436 x 1125 pixels) |
| Pixel Density | 458 pixels per inch (PPI) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Display Area | 82.9% screen-to-body ratio |
| Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000000:1 |
| Brightness | 625 nits |
| Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-Touch display with 3D Touch |
Performance
| Processor | 2.49 GHz Hexa-core Apple's A12 Bionic Chip with Neural engine, 7nm |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| GPU | 4-core Apple GPU |
Storage
| Internal | 256 GB |
| External | No microSD card slot |
| USB OTG | Yes |
Operating System
| OS | iOS 12 |
| User Interface | Not applicable |
Cameras
| Rear Camera | Dual 12 MP (Wide-angle, ƒ/1.8) + 12 MP (Telephoto, ƒ/2.4), Quad-LED True Tone flash |
| Details | 2x Optical zoom, Digital zoom up to 10x, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, Dual optical image stabilisation, Six‑element lens, Panorama, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Backside illumination sensor, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Tap to focus with Focus Pixels, Smart HDR, Local tone mapping, Red-eye correction, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Timer mode, Photo geotagging |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24/ 30/ 60 fps, 1080p at 30/ 60 fps, 720p at 30 fps, OIS, 2x Optical zoom, 6x digital zoom, Slow motion video support for 1080p at 120/ 240 fps, Time-lapse video with stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p), Stereo recording |
| Front Camera | 7 MP (ƒ/2.2) |
| Details | Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, Animoji, Memoji, Smart HDR, Retina Flash, Backside illumination sensor, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Exposure control, Timer mode |
| Video Recording | 1080p at 30/ 60 fps, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p) |
SIM
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano SIM + eSIM) |
| SIM Size | Nano SIM |
Battery
| Capacity | 2658 mAh Li-Ion battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (fast charger not provided in the box) |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, works with Qi-certified chargers |
| Removable Battery | No |
| Talk Time | up to 20 hrs |
| Audio Playback | up to 60 hrs |
| Video Playback | up to 14 hrs |
| Internet Use | up to 12 hrs |
Security and Sensors
| Security | Face ID |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi‑Fi with 2x2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Location | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Digital compass |
| USB Type | Lightning connector |
| FM Radio | No |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 2 Stereo speakers (Earpiece and bottom mounted) |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No |
| Microphone | One primary microphone and one dedicated microphone for Active noise cancellation |
Network
| Cellular Networks | 2G, 3G, 4G / VoLTE |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850/ 900/ 1700(AWS)/ 1900/ 2100 |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B66 TDD-LTE B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B46 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
SAR Values
| Head | - |
| Body | - |
Other Features
| Notification LED | No |
| Water Resistance | Yes, IP68 water and dust resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) |
| Virtual Assistant | Siri |
| Payments | Apple Pay (not available in India) |
In Box Contents
| What's in the box? | Apple iPhone XS, EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation |
Disclaimer: We have tried our best to list correct specs & information on this page, but still cannot guarantee it is 100% correct.
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Apple iPhone XS (256 GB) is suitable to use for:
- Heavy Users
- Normal Day to Day Users
- Heavy Gamers
- Moderate Gamers
- Camera Lovers
- Selfie Lovers
- Multimedia Consumption
