Apple iPhone XS
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Key Features

5.8 inches, 84.4 cm,2,(~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
1125 x 2436

12 MP
4K@24fps

4GB RAM
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh), 15W wired
Full 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2018, September 12
Status: Available. Released 2018, September 21
Body
Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight: 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM:
- Nano-SIM +
- eSIM
Display
Type: Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size:
- 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm
- 2
- (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection: Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS: iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU: Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot: No
Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual:
- 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features: Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
Single:
- 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
- SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features: HDR
Video: 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: No
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC: Yes
Radio: No
USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging:
- 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
- Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models: A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
SAR: 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU: 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price: $ 149.94 / £ 125.80 / € 195.00
Tests
Performance:
- AnTuTu: 346379 (v7)
- GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4)
- GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality: Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 72h
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