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Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone XS Max
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  • Released 2018, September 21
    208g, 7.7mm thickness
    iOS 12, up to iOS 18.5
    64GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • 9.0% 26,336,668 hits
  • 948 Become a fan
  • 6.5"
    1242x2688 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Apple A12 Bionic
  • 3174mAh
    15W5W
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A2101

A1921

A2104

Versions:
A2101 (Global market)
A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (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 - A2101
  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 - A1921, A2104
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
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 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 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 3D Touch
Platform OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.5
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 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (Qi)
Misc Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
SAR 1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Price About 210 EUR
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 353210 (v7)
GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 79h

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Apple iPhone XS Max review

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The iPhone X was not just a milestone for Apple. It also turned out to be the cornerstone the next generation of iPhones is being built around. And while the anniversary iPhone wowed everyone,...

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Apple iPhone XS Max - user opinions and reviews

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  • zrmughal01
  • XW5
  • 04 Jun 2025

Bought anker 20w nano 3. Way better than the apple original. Amazed me with quick charge, my phone does take approximately 1.4 hours to charge fully and provide excellent battery backup

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  • XSMAX USER
  • CA5
  • 02 Jun 2025

Feel free to use 20W charger. It does not affect battery health. I have been using Anker 30W original charger, the phone will only draw in the power it needs. Just protect phone against heat and it will be fine. Battery health regardless of how you c...

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  • zrmughal01
  • 6p{
  • 17 May 2025

If i want to use 20w charger for xs max, does it effect the battery health. I am a n android user have a habit of quick charge . 20w is quick for my xs max. Need an experienced advice

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