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
10% 19,366,281 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) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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

Sonny
tes
11 Nov 2025

You can replace the battery whenever you feel like it is insufficient for your use.

Anonymous
rKv
26 Oct 2025

Very excellent phone handled very huge tasks in broad daylight in full brightness good camera quality till today

Anonymous
Nu7
23 Oct 2025

I use the same XS model; mine is 256GB. My battery health is 71%, but I think mine lasts longer than 2 hours. However, I don't want to change the battery because I don't like used or repaired phones. I just want it to be as new as it is, an...