Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Screen: 6.5" OLED - 1242 x 2688
  • SoC: Apple A12 Bionic
  • Camera: 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 3174 mAh
  • OS: iOS 16.2
  • Weight: 208 grams (7.34 oz)

Review

Display
67
Performance
49
Battery
63
Camera
64
Connectivity
62
NanoReview score
62

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone XS Max
67

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9
PPI 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 625 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.41%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 98.8%
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 11.2 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
662 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
71

Design and build

Height 157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner No
Screen-to-body ratio
85.41%
49

Performance

All specs and test Apple iPhone XS Max in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock 2490 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest
- 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Graphics Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GPU clock 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~560 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1114
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
2876
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
541155
CPU 145567
GPU 170450
Memory 100025
UX 112820
Total score 541155
3DMark Wild Life Performance
5720
Max surface temperature 45.2 °C
Stability 66%
Graphics test 34 FPS
Graphics score 5720
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type NVMe
Memory card No
98

Software

Operating system iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.2)
OS size 16 GB
63

Battery

Specifications
Capacity 3174 mAh
Charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 03:29 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:13 hr
Watching video 10:50 hr
Gaming 04:41 hr
Standby 80 hr
General battery life
25:24 hr
64

Camera

Specs and camera test of the iPhone XS Max
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 28 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.5", Apple iSight X (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 52 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 7 megapixels
Image resolution 3088 x 2316
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm
Sensor type BSI CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
110
Video quality
96
Generic camera score
105
62

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 16
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 700, LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 900, LTE 1900
5G support No
84

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
77.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced September 2018
Release date September 2018
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Box* -
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPhone XS Max may differ by country or region

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