Compare the latest Apple iPhone smartphones – iPhone XS, iPhone XS MAX, iPhone XR, and iPhone X. Find features and technical specifications for each smartphone, and choose the best phone for you and your family. View the display sizes, camera specifications, and battery talk times.
With each generation, Apple has introduced new iPhones that are more powerful and has new features, but also cost a lot more. You need more that $1,000 to buy one of the new iPhones, the iPhone SX Price starts from $1,379 while the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max Price starts from over $1,500, a lot more than the first iPhone.
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Compare iPhone XS, XS MAX, XR and X Models:
| iPhone XS | iPhone XS Max | iPhone XR | iPhone X |
| Capacity | Capacity | Capacity | Capacity |
| 64GB 256GB 512GB | 64GB 256GB 512GB | 64GB 128GB 256GB | 64GB 256GB |
| 5.8” Super Retina HD display | 6.5” Super Retina HD display | 6.1” Liquid Retina HD display | 5.8” Super Retina HD display |
| Face ID | Face ID | Face ID | Face ID |
| A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine | A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine | A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine | A11 Bionic chip with Neural Engine |
| 2m Water resistant to a depth of 2 metres for up to 30 minutes | 2m Water resistant to a depth of 2 metres for up to 30 minutes | 1m Water resistant to a depth of 1 metre for up to 30 minutes | 1m Water resistant to a depth of 1 metre for up to 30 minutes |
| Wireless charging – works with Qi chargers | Wireless charging – works with Qi chargers | Wireless charging – works with Qi chargers | Wireless charging – works with Qi chargers |
| Display | Display | Display | Display |
| Super Retina HD display | Super Retina HD display | Liquid Retina HD display | Super Retina HD display |
| 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi‑Touch display | 6.5-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi‑Touch display | 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology | 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi‑Touch display |
| HDR display | HDR display | — | HDR display |
| 2436×1125-pixel resolution at 458 ppi | 2688×1242-pixel resolution at 458 ppi | 1792×828-pixel resolution at 326 ppi | 2436×1125-pixel resolution at 458 ppi |
| 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 1400:1 contrast ratio | 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio |
| True Tone display | True Tone display | True Tone display | True Tone display |
| Wide colour display | Wide colour display | Wide colour display | Wide colour display |
| 3D Touch | 3D Touch | — | 3D Touch |
| 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) | 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) | 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) | 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) |
| Size and Weight | Size and Weight | Size and Weight | Size and Weight |
| Height: 143.6 mm (5.65 inches) | Height: 157.5 mm (6.20 inches) | Height: 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) | Height: 143.6 mm (5.65 inches) |
| Width: 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) | Width: 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | Width: 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | Width: 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Depth: 7.7 mm (0.30 inches) | Depth: 7.7 mm (0.30 inches) | Depth: 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | Depth: 7.7 mm (0.30 inches) |
| Weight: 177 grams (6.24 ounces) | Weight: 208 grams (7.34 ounces) | Weight: 194 grams (6.84 ounces) | Weight: 174 grams (6.14 ounces) |
| Camera | Camera | Camera | Camera |
| Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras | Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras | 12MP camera | Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras |
| Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture | Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture | ƒ/1.8 aperture | Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture |
| Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture | Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture | Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture | |
| Dual optical image stabilisation | Dual optical image stabilisation | Optical image stabilisation | Dual optical image stabilisation |
| 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x | Digital zoom up to 5x | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x |
| Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos |
| Quad-LED True Tone flash with slow sync | Quad-LED True Tone flash with slow sync | Quad-LED True Tone flash with slow sync | Quad-LED True Tone flash with slow sync |
| Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode |
| Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) | Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) | Portrait Lighting with three effects (Natural, Studio, Contour) | Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) |
| Smart HDR for photos | Smart HDR for photos | Smart HDR for photos | Auto HDR for photos |
| Video Recording | Video Recording | Video Recording | Video Recording |
| 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps |
| 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps |
| Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps | Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps | Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps | — |
| Optical image stabilisation for video | Optical image stabilisation for video | Optical image stabilisation for video | Optical image stabilisation for video |
| 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x | Digital zoom up to 3x | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x |
| Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps |
| Time-lapse video with stabilisation | Time-lapse video with stabilisation | Time-lapse video with stabilisation | Time-lapse video with stabilisation |
| Stereo recording | Stereo recording | Stereo recording | — |
| Front Camera | Front Camera | Front Camera | Front Camera |
| TrueDepth camera | TrueDepth camera | TrueDepth camera | TrueDepth camera |
| 7MP photos | 7MP photos | 7MP photos | 7MP photos |
| ƒ/2.2 aperture | ƒ/2.2 aperture | ƒ/2.2 aperture | ƒ/2.2 aperture |
| Retina Flash | Retina Flash | Retina Flash | Retina Flash |
| Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos |
| Smart HDR for photos | Smart HDR for photos | Smart HDR for photos | Auto HDR for photos |
| Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode with enhanced bokeh and Depth Control | Portrait mode |
| Portrait Lighting with five effects | Portrait Lighting with five effects | Portrait Lighting with five effects | Portrait Lighting with five effects |
| (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) | (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) | (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) | (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) |
| Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps | Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps | Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps | — |
| Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p) | Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p) | Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p) | — |
| 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD video recording |
| Animoji and Memoji | Animoji and Memoji | Animoji and Memoji | Animoji and Memoji |
| Mobile and Wireless | Mobile and Wireless | Mobile and Wireless | Mobile and Wireless |
| GSM/EDGE | GSM/EDGE | GSM/EDGE | GSM/EDGE |
| UMTS/HSPA+ | UMTS/HSPA+ | UMTS/HSPA+ | UMTS/HSPA+ |
| DC-HSDPA | DC-HSDPA | DC-HSDPA | DC-HSDPA |
| CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models) | CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models) | CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models) | CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models) |
| Gigabit-class LTE | Gigabit-class LTE | 4G LTE Advanced | 4G LTE Advanced |
| VoLTE | VoLTE | VoLTE | VoLTE |
| Power and Battery | Power and Battery | Power and Battery | Power and Battery |
| Lasts up to 30 minutes longer than iPhone X | Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone X | Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone 8 Plus | Lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7 |
| Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Wireless charging | Wireless charging | Wireless charging | Wireless charging |
| Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter |
| Talk time (wireless): | Talk time (wireless): | Talk time (wireless): | Talk time (wireless): |
| Up to 20 hours | Up to 25 hours | Up to 25 hours | Up to 21 hours |
| Internet use: | Internet use: | Internet use: | Internet use: |
| Up to 12 hours | Up to 13 hours | Up to 15 hour | Up to 12 hours |
| Video playback (wireless): | Video playback (wireless): | Video playback (wireless): | Video playback (wireless): |
| Up to 14 hours | Up to 15 hours | Up to 16 hours | Up to 13 hours |
| Audio playback (wireless): | Audio playback (wireless): | Audio playback (wireless): | Audio playback (wireless): |
| Up to 60 hours | Up to 65 hours | Up to 65 hours | Up to 60 hours |
| Fast-charge capable: | Fast-charge capable: | Fast-charge capable: | Fast-charge capable: |
| Up to 50% charge 30 minutes | Up to 50% charge 30 minutes | Up to 50% charge 30 minutes | Up to 50% charge 30 minutes |
| SIM Card | SIM Card | SIM Card | SIM Card |
| Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) | Nano-SIM |
| Not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards | Not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards | Not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards | Not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards |
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