With every new iteration of an iPhone, there is always one question that’ll pop-up on everybody’s minds — What has changed from the previous one? So, with that in mind let’s find out what the new iPhone Xs and Xs Max has to offer that the iPhone X never had.
| Specification | Apple iPhone Xs | Apple iPhone Xs Max | Apple iPhone X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.8" OLED super retina display @2436 x1125px, 458ppi -Dolby Vision -HDR 10 | 6.5" OLED super retina display 2688 x 1242px, 458 ppi -Dolby Vision -HDR 10 | 5.8-inch all-screen OLED display @ 2436 x 1125px, 458ppi |
| Glass | -Arsenic-free display glass -Mercury-free display -Oleophobic Coating -Scratch-resistant | -Arsenic-free display glass -Mercury-free display -Oleophobic Coating -Scratch-resistant | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| CPU | Apple A12 Hexa-Core Bionic chip | Apple A12 Hexa-Core Bionic chip | Apple A11 2.39Ghz Hexa-Core Bionic chip |
| GPU | Apple GPU (eight-core graphics) | Apple GPU (eight-core graphics) | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| RAM | TBA | TBA | 3 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB/256GB/512GB internal storage | 64GB/256GB/512GB internal storage | 64/256 GB internal storage |
| Expandable | No | No | No |
| Rear Camera | -12MP wide-angle f/1.8+ 12MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras -Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control -Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync -Dual optical image stabilization -2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x -Smart HDR -4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps -1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps slow-mo -2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x (video record) | -12MP wide-angle f/1.8+ 12MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras -Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control -Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync -Dual optical image stabilization -2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x -Smart HDR -4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps -1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps slow-mo -2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x (video record) | 12MP f/1.8 wide-angle + 12MP f/2.4 telephoto rear cameras: Dual OIS, Quad LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 7MP f/2.2 RGB front Camera + IR Camera -Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control | 7MP f/2.2 RGB front Camera + IR Camera -Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control | 7MP TrueDepth Camera w/ Face ID |
| SIM Slot | Dual-SIM (single nano + e-SIM for global / dual Nano for China) | Dual-SIM (single nano + e-SIM for global / dual Nano for China) | Single SIM (Nano) |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE 4x4 MIMO and LAA | 4G VoLTE 4x4 MIMO and LAA | 4G LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2X2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2X2 MIMO | WiFi 802.11ac MIMO |
| Sensors | -NFC with reader mode -Face ID -Barometer -Three‑axis gyro -Accelerometer -Proximity sensor -Ambient light sensor | -NFC with reader mode -Face ID -Barometer -Three‑axis gyro -Accelerometer -Proximity sensor -Ambient light sensor | NFC |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Features | Face ID, IP68 Certified | Face ID, IP68 Certified | Face ID, IP67 Certified |
| Audio | Wide Stereo Speakers | Wide Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| Audio Port | none | none | none |
| Port | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning |
| OS | Apple IOS 12 | Apple IOS 12 | Apple IOS 11 |
| Battery | TBA | TBA | 2,716mAh battery |
| Wireless Charging | Qi Wireless Charging | Qi Wireless Charging | Qi Wireless Charging |
| Color | Gold, Silver, Space Gray | Gold, Silver, Space Gray | Space Gray, Silver |
Summary of Changes
First up, the display. The new iPhones are still riding on the Super Retina display we saw with the iPhone X. Along with Dolby Vision and HDR 10. Although this time one of the variants, the Xs Max, comes in a bigger 6.5-inch size. We’re also getting better water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating as opposed to the iPhone X’s IP67.
Perhaps the biggest change the two new iPhones received over the iPhone X is the new A12 Bionic chip. The new chip is the world’s first 7-nanometer chip that comes with a 6-core CPU and a 4-core GPU giving it 50% faster performance.
The 2nd-gen 8-core Neural Engine has support for Dedicated Machine Learning and Smart Compute System. That the Neural Engine can now process up to 5 trillion operations per second, up from 600 billion ops of the A11.
The Xs and Xs Max are also the first iPhones to be outfitted with a maximum of 512GB of storage. For the longest time, iPhones only had 256GB of storage.
Of course, Apple prides themselves on creating one of the best smartphone cameras in the world. As such, the new iPhones come with new and improved camera tech. While it may seem on paper that the two have the same hardware as the iPhone X, the real improvements can be seen via software. Apple was able to push in more camera-centric features to the Xs and Xs Max, thanks to its more powerful A12 chipset.
This includes portrait mode with depth control, enhanced bokeh effects, larger and deeper pixels, and smarter HDR. This translates to the front camera too, where we have a TrueDepth 7MP RGB f/2.2 shooter with Face ID. Portrait mode with Depth Control is also available on the TrueDepth camera for selfies, which includes Memoji and faster face tracking support for third-party ARKit apps.
The minor yet appreciated changes include Dual-SIM options, 4G VoLTE, and 4×4 MIMO and LAA. Simply put, better overall connectivity. The new iPhones will also ship with iOS 12 right out of the box. Although, of course, the iPhone X won’t be left behind and will most probably receive a software update down the road.
And there you have it! These are the new toys and tricks that the iPhone Xs and Xs Max are bringing to the table. What do you think about these changes? Are they big enough or are they quite lacking? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Manny says:
Poorly written. Iphone x has a lot more details that were left out to make it look like there are so many more additions to the Xs. Fanboying much?
Totoy_Turat says:
I certainly agree with you sir, even the face ID feature was left out for IPhone X.