Apple iPhone XS

iPhone XS is Apple’s high-end level smartphone with an improved A12 Bionic chipset that includes two-performance cores 15% faster than its predecessor A11. iPhone XS includes a compact 5.8-inch OLED FHD+ capacitive HDR10+ display. The phone runs on IOS12 and is assisted with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Under the hood, the phone is backed by a 2658mAh battery with a 15W charger out of the box. iPhone XS is IP68 certified that protects it from spills and splashes. Let’s read more about iPhone XS in detail and see how it performs.

Display and Design

iPhone XS comes fitted with a compact 5.8-inch color Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen. The panel has an FHD+ resolution of 1125x2436px with a pixel density of 463PPI. The display is expected to be comfortable for the eyes as it allows the screen to show more detail and improves the viewing experience. Also, the panel is supported by Dolby Vision and HDR10 that makes colors vibrant in the better viewing experience. The display is protected with a layer of Gorilla Glass and is scratch resistant with oleophobic coating screen protection. The aspect ratio of the phone is 19.5:9.

Apple iPhone XS has a solid build with a glossy back panel with a layer of Gorilla Glass protection. The phone has stainless steel frames by its sides and is IP68 certified that protects the phone from spills and splashes. Also, the phone is water-resistant under 2m up to 30-minutes. For security unlocks, the phone is supported by Apple’s face-identification.

Performance and Camera

Apple iPhone XS runs on IOS12 and is upgradable up to IOS13.6.1. Under the hood, the phone has a 7nm A12 Bionic chipset that includes two-performance cores 15% faster than its predecessor A11.  The four-core GPU in the A12 is up to 50 percent faster than the A11. The background performance is managed by 4GB of RAM while the graphics performance for demanding apps and games is handled by Apple GPU (4-core graphics). Userfriendly sensors included on the phones are Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer.

iPhone XS has a 12MP dual-rear cameras with a Quad-LED dual-tone flash. The primary 12MP(f/1.8) camera has a 26mm wide lens and is supported by OIS. Another 12MP camera is a telephoto sensor with up to 2x optical zoom and is supported with OIS. You may expect to create pro-like shots on iPhone XS, also iPhone has a reputation for presenting quality camera performance. For selfies and video calls, there is a 7MP(f/2.2) camera inside the notch supported with depth/biometric sensor. As far as the recording is concerned, you can record UHD 4K videos @30fps using the primary camera with stereo sound recording. 

Battery and Storage

iPhone XS is backed by a 2658mAh Li-Ion battery underneath. Also, it comes with a 15W charger out of the box that attains up to 50% of charge in 30-minutes, claims Apple. Also, the phone is supported by the Qi wireless charging system. The battery size seems a bit smaller compared to other smartphones. 

Apple iPhone XS has 64GB of internal storage capacity. This storage option can be used for stuffing apps, games, documents, videos, etc. Like the rest of the iPhones, this phone lacks any expandable card slot. 

Connectivity

iPhone XS has the usual sets of connectivity options that include 3G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC for sharing small amounts of payloads, USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector. For real-time navigation, it is supported with constellations like GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS.