Apple iPhone XS Max

Released 2018, September 21
208g, 7.7mm thickness
iOS 12, up to iOS 18.5
64GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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6.5"
1242x2688 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Apple A12 Bionic
3174mAh
15W5W

ALL VERSIONS

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
Launch	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 - user opinions and reviews

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

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...

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