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Apple iPhone XS 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage	4 GB RAM + 64 GB 4 GB RAM + 256 GB 4 GB RAM + 512 GB
Processor	Apple A12 Bionic
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP
Front Camera	7 MP
Battery	2658 mAh
Display	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

General
Launch Date	September 28, 2018 (Official)
Operating System	iOS v12.0

Performance

(Good)

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic

Processor

Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Co-Processor

M12

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results icon

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AnTuTu Score	433,713
Bootup Time	21.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

OPPO Find X9 Ultra 4,033,382

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 3,905,605

Samsung Galaxy S26 3,113,347

vivo X300 FE 3,000,897

Apple iPhone 17 2,250,422

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 2,209,231

Apple iPhone XS 256GB 433,713

*Group: 73-260k Phones

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Google Pixel 9 10 s

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 11 s

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 14 s

vivo X300 FE 14 s

Apple iPhone 17 16 s

Apple iPhone XS 256GB 21 s

Xiaomi 14 23 s

*Group: 73-260k Phones

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Gaming Test Results icon

Battery Drain*	5.0 %
Heating*	21.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 3 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5 %

vivo X300 FE 5 %

Apple iPhone XS 256GB 5 %

Apple iPhone 17 7 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 8 %

Google Pixel 10 Pro 11 %

*Group: 73-260k Phones

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Heating*

The lower, the better

iQOO 15 3.3 %

Apple iPhone 17 10.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 14.1 %

vivo X300 FE 17.4 %

Apple iPhone XS 256GB 21.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 22.5 %

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 43.2 %

*Group: 73-260k Phones

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

GeekBench5 Benchmark

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Display (Excellent)
Display Type	OLED
Screen Size	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Resolution	1125x2436 px (FHD+)
Brightness	625 nits
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Pixel Density	463 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	80.93 %
Screen Protection	Yes
Bezel-less Display	Yes with notch
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support	Yes
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	143.6 mm
Width	70.9 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm
Weight	177 grams
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass
Water Resistance	Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Ruggedness	Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom	Focal Length
Primary	12 MP	Wide Angle	f/1.8	1/2.55"	1.4µm		26 mm
Secondary	12 MP	Telephoto	f/2.4	1/3.4"	1µm	upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom	52 mm

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Rear Camera Samples

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Apple iPhone XS 256GB Compare Camera Samples

Apple iPhone XS 256GB 12 MP

Apple iPhone 11 12 MP

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Focal Length
Primary	7 MP	f/2.2	32 mm

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Battery (Excellent)
Capacity	2658 mAh
Battery Type	Li-ion
Quick Charging	Yes Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes
Wireless Charging	Yes

Storage
Internal Storage	64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type	NVMe
Expandable Storage	No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G bands

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

4G bands

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	Lightning
Audio Features	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	No
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Applications	iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends