iPhone XS

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max (pronounced "ten S" and "ten S Max") are smartphones sold by Apple Inc. The two phone models were announced on September 12, 2018, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Along with the lower-cost iPhone XR, they are succeeding the iPhone X that was released in 2017. The XS and XS Max are available in silver, space gray, and gold, with 64, 256, or 512 GB storage options. The XS has a 5.8″ OLED screen, while the Max has a 6.5″ OLED screen, the biggest on any iPhone ever. The XS sells starting at US $999, while the XS Max starts at US $1,099.

iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
IPhone XS Silver.svg
iPhone XS in Silver
BrandApple
ManufacturerFoxconn
Availability by countryUnited States September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
Model beforeiPhone X
Replacement modeliPhone 11 Pro
RelatediPhone XR
TypeSmartphone
Form factorBar
Operating systemiOS 12
System on chipApple A12 Bionic
Memory4 GB[1]
Storage64 GB
256 GB
512 GB
Data inputsLightning connector
Screen5.8 in (15 cm) (XS)
6.5 in (17 cm) (XS Max)
Super Retina HD Display with True Tone
Rear camera12 MP dual wide-angle and telephoto lenses
Front camera7 MP TrueDepth
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.0
802.11ac (Wi-Fi)
NFC
Gigabit LTE

Both models contain a notch that holds the front camera into place and also lack a home button, like the previous iPhone X.

The XS, XS Max, and XR are the first iPhones to not include a Lightning-to-3.5 mm audio adapter. Lightning-to-3.5 mm audio adapters can only be bought separately.

Pre-orders for the phones began on September 14, 2018, with the phones available to the public on September 21.[2]

References

  1. "New iPhone XS, XS Max and XR benchmarked, RAM revealed". GSMArena. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "iPhone". Apple.

Other websites

  Media related to iPhone XS at Wikimedia Commons