Apple iPhone XS

Released 2018, September 21
177g, 7.7mm thickness
iOS 12, up to iOS 18.7
64GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
9.0% 20,093,618 hits
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5.8"
1125x2436 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Apple A12 Bionic
2658mAh
15W5W

ALL VERSIONS

A2097

A1920

A2100

Versions:
A2097 (Global market)
A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
	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. Released 2018, September 21
Launch	Status	Discontinued

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
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.4 cm² (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass
		3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
	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
		NVMe

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	About 190 EUR


Our 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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Apple iPhone XS - user opinions and reviews

Rob
tes
08 Sep 2026

No the 11 does suffice as my daily driver too. All apps run quite well and no issues at all. I even have a friend who uses a 6S as a daily driver and all the apps he needs are working fine. I’m quite confident that the 11 will still be usable for ano...

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AL%
25 Aug 2026

So you said that you don’t want to change the battery because you don’t like repaired or used phones, but you said that you would get an iPhone 11 that is used and you can’t find new or unsealed one. Anyway just get a new battery or iPhone that is ne...

CurroGP
pav
10 Jul 2026

Hello. my iPhone Xs (My daily driver still today) works perfectly fine other than the 70% battery health! Whatsapp and insta + tiktok and yt works perfectly and with games ok just overheating but its ok.