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Apple iPhone XS

iPhone XS features a 5.8-inch Super Retina HD OLED display, Apple A12 Bionic chip, dual 12MP camera system with Smart HDR, Face ID, and IP68 water resistance.

What to know

  • Released September 2018. 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED; A12 Bionic (first 7 nm); dual 12 MP (wide + telephoto); stainless steel; IP68 (2 m, 30 min); faster Face ID than X.
  • 64/256/512 GB. Same size as X with improved chip, camera, and water resistance. No headphone jack; no 128 GB option.

Who this is for

Users who wanted the 5.8-inch premium iPhone with A12 and dual camera; good used option if compact Pro-style is preferred.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: A12; OLED; dual camera; IP68; steel. Cons: Expensive at launch; small battery; no 128 GB; discontinued.

Apple iPhone XS is powered by the Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 9/21/2018
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA)

Launch

Announced
2018, September 12
Status
Available. Released 2018, September 21
Release Date
2018-09-21

Body

Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
177 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Super Retina HD OLED
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
2436 x 1125 pixels
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Density
~458 ppi
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Brightness
625 nits (typ)
Screen-to-Body
~82.9%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, HDR10, Dolby Vision

Platform

OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 17
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
8-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Camera 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
7 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), Face ID, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, Animoji
Features
HDR, Portrait mode
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), USB Power Delivery 2.0
Wireless Charging
7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 72h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Models
A1920, A2097, A2098, A2100, A2101
Price
$999 / €1149 / £999
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)