iPhone XS Overview
The iPhone XS is a high-end mobile phone by Apple. The device is driven by a Hexa Core Apple A12 Bionic processor, complemented by a 4-core Apple (G11P). The iPhone XS runs iOS 12.0 operating system. It is available in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold colour.
Memory & Storage
It comes with 4GB RAM of type LPDDR4X and storage capacity of 512GB, 256GB, 64GB. The handset lacks the option of additional storage via a memory card.
Display
The iPhone XS boasts a 5.85-inch Super Retina (HD) with OLED (all-screen) display featuring Multi-touch, Full sRGB, True Tone, HDR, Dolby Vision (with HDR), LED-backlit, 3D Touch, Wide Color (P3), and Fingerprint-resistant. It offers a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels, providing 458 pixels per inch.
Cameras & Photography
As regards cameras, the iPhone XS comes with:
- A single camera on the front side comprising of 7MP. The aperture of the front camera lens is f/2.2.
- Some of the features of the front camera include Portrait Mode, Portrait Lighting, Animoji & Memoji, Live Photos, Wide Color Capture, Retina Flash, HDR, Extended Dynamic Range Video, Cinematic Video, Auto Image Stabilization, and FaceTime.
- A dual camera setup on the rear side featuring 12MP and 12MP sensors. The apertures of the rear camera lenses are f/1.8 and f/2.4.
- Some of the features of the back camera include Optical Image Stabilization (Wide & Telephoto), Auto Image Stabilization, 2x Optical Zoom, 10x Digital Zoom, Autofocus, Panorama (up to 63 MP), Portrait Mode, Portrait Lightning, Burst Mode, True Tone flash, Live Photos, Wide Color Capture, Smart HDR, Quick Take video, Slow-Motion video, Time-lapse video, Cinematic video, Face detection, Live / Hybrid IR filters, Timelapse, and Video zoom.
Battery
iPhone XS is backed by a 2659mAh Fixed battery which supports fast charging as well as wireless charging.
Security
The security features built inside the handset include Face ID. It also packs different sensors such as Accelerometer, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity sensor, and Motion coprocessor and Backside Illumination.
Design and Dimensions
The iPhone XS weighs 177 grams and measures 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (height x width x thickness). The build materials include Front (Glass), Back (Glass) and Sides (Stainless Steel).
Connectivity
The connectivity options of iPhone XS include Bluetooth (5.0), Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, 2G / GSM / GPRS, 3G / HSPA / CDMA, 4G / LTE, and Nano-SIM + eSIM for Calls / SMS / Data.
Apple should really look into improving battery life of its phones. Apart from battery, display and cameras are great. Performance of apple mobile phones is splendid.