![]() ![]() The iPhone XS Max display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously.Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.6.5‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED Multi‑Touch display.On the downside, both displays retain the iPhone X’s infamous notch when there are slicker alternatives. ![]() Read more - iPhone XS Vs iPhone X: What's The Difference?īut at this point, you’re either on board with this polarising feature and the benefits of Face ID housed within it, or you’ve jumped ship. If the size of the iPhone XS Max display concerns you, then you might be surprised by the following dimensions: Yes, the iPhone XS Max is a big phone, but it isn’t that much heavier than the iPhone XS. Moreover, it is almost identical in size and weight to the 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm ( 6.28 x 3.07 x 0.32 in ) and 202g (7.13 oz). So if you were even slightly tempted by an iPhone Plus in the past, the iPhone XS Max should be seriously considered. IPhone XS Max Vs iPhone 8 Plus - similar sizes, very different displays AppleĪside from this, both new models have improved IP68 water resistance (up from IP67 in the iPhone X) which allows the phones to be submerged in up to three metres of water instead of one.Įlsewhere you’ll find Apple has integrated support for two sims - one by the standard nano-SIM slot and a second via eSIM, a fully digital alternative. ![]() Best of all, both can work together so you can combine work and home numbers or add a local sim when travelling - all in a single device. In Asia, where dual sim technology is already popular but eSims are not, Apple will provide a variant of both new iPhones with two physical sim card slots.Ī more subtle change is both the iPhone XS and XS Max have louder external speakers than the iPhone X (itself 25% louder than the iPhone 7) and stereo support. Stereo may seem pointless on a phone, but Apple has worked hard to deliver a genuine sense of separation between left and right channels. IPhone XS build quality remains first class Appleįinally, those who liked the stainless steel frame of the iPhone X will be pleased to hear it carries over to the iPhone XS and XS Max. So too does the more polarising glass back, but this is essential for wireless charging - something which has also been boosted and I’ll discuss in the next section.īoth the iPhone XS and XS Max come in Silver and Space Grey, like their predecessor, while Gold has been carried over from the iPhone 8 range. iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max - Apple A12 ‘Bionic’ chipset: Six-Core CPU, Four-Core GPU, M12 motion coprocessor, 4GB RAM.Įxpect a (Product) Red limited edition to arrive in future, an option already available on the iPhone XR at launch.įor several years now Apple has only been in a battle with itself when it comes to smartphone performance, but that hasn’t slowed its ambitions. The A12 Bionic (ignore the ‘Bionic’ part, Apple admits its just marketing ) is worth getting excited about. A smaller 15% increase in peak performance is less exciting, but improvements to the 8-core neural engine and image signal processing (used when taking photos) should deliver tangible real-world benefits.įace ID performance has improved on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Apple The big news is graphics performance leaps 50% (the A11 was already 30% faster than the A10) while there’s a 50% saving in power efficiency when the phones are idle. In addition to this Apple is also promising faster wireless charging and faster 4G with improved reception. ![]()
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