New iPhone XS 2018 and iPhone XS MAX 2018

The iPhone XS and XS Max are available! We explain what's new, how much they cost and how you can buy one. Here's what you need to know about their new features, design, price & tech specs.

Apple has, after many rumours and some last-minute leaks, unveiled its iPhones for 2018. There are three upgrade choices this year: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, which  went on sale at Apple Stores around the globe on the morning of Friday 21 September.

In addition to the XS and XS Max is the iPhone XR, which won't go on sale until 26 October, with pre-orders starting on 19 October.

Somewhat unsurprisingly, Apple has built upon the iPhone X rather than updating the iPhone 8. So new and old models look the same at a glance. Check our iPhone XS Max versus iPhone X comparison so you can see just how much better the new phones are. We also have an iPhone 8 vs iPhone XS and an iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone XS Max comparison.

You can consider the XS the direct upgrade from the X, but the XS Max adds a brand new option with the biggest screen yet seen on an iPhone at 6.5 inches.

Yes, you read that right: not XS Plus, but XS Max. We're into the second decade of iPhone now, so it's reasonable that Apple wants to change its naming strategy. It says it's because the screen is bigger than the 5.5 inch display on an iPhone Plus, but it's also because it is extending its vision of what the iPhone X started. Jonny Ive's words, those, not ours. Most people are likely to pronounce it "excess" rather than "ten ess", but the latter is the correct way of course.

KEY SPECS FOR THE IPHONE XS AND XS MAX

CPU: A12 Bionic

Storage: Up to 512GB (for both)

Memory: 4GB (both)

Screen size: 5.8-inches, 6.5-inches (Max)

Resolution: 2,436 x 1,125, 2,688 x 1,242 (Max)

Connectivity: Bluetooth, NFC

Batttery: 2,658 mAh, 3,174 mAh (Max)

Size: 143.6 mm x 70.9 mm x 7.7 mm, 157.5 mm x 77.4 mm x 7.7 mm (Max)

Weight: 6.24 ounces (177 grams), 7.34 ounces (208 grams) (Max)

Operating system: iOS 12

Source : https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/iphone/new-iphone-xs-2018-3646340/
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