Apple iPhone XS Specifications

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

Key Specs

RAM 4 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

Very Good
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic
CPU Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
Co-Processor M12
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 7 nm
Graphics Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 433,713
Bootup Time 21.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Below average performance
Best 2,020,176
Group Average 904,586
This Phone 433,713
Worst 271,486
*Group: 85-200k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Below average performance
The higher, the better
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 2,020,176
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 1,770,105
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1TB 1,770,105
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1,770,105
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 1,699,489
Apple iPhone XS 433,713
Samsung Galaxy S10 512GB 271,486
*Group: 85-200k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 11.0 s
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 16.0 s
Apple iPhone XS 21.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 21.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1TB 21.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 34.0 s
*Group: 85-200k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 11.0 s
Group Average 19.1 s
This Phone 21.0 s
Worst 34.0 s
*Group: 85-200k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 3,699.4
Battery Drain 5.0 %
Heating 21.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 7,526.0
Group Average 5,152.2
This Phone 3,699.4
Worst 3,639.0
*Group: 85-200k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Xiaomi 13 Pro 7,526.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 7,450.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 7,447.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1TB 7,447.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 7,389.0
Apple iPhone XS 3,699.4
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB 3,639.0
*Group: 85-200k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 2.0 %
Apple iPhone XS 5.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1TB 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 8.0 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 9.0 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 512GB 11.0 %
*Group: 85-200k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 13 Pro 6.0 %
Apple iPhone XS 21.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 512GB 29.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 29.5 %
vivo X100 Pro 5G 29.6 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 41.3 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 46.6 %
*Group: 85-200k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 2.0 %
This Phone 5.0 %
Group Average 6.1 %
Worst 11.0 %
*Group: 85-200k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best 6.0 %
This Phone 21.5 %
Group Average 23.9 %
Worst 46.6 %
*Group: 85-200k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type OLED
Screen Size 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Resolution 1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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
Touch Screen Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 625 nits
HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
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OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 143.6 mm
Width 70.9 mm
Thickness 7.7 mm
Weight 177 grams
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68
Ruggedness Dust proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Excellent
Camera Setup Dual
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary12 MPf/1.8Wide Angle26 mm2.55" 1.4µm
Secondary12 MPf/2.4Telephoto52 mm 3.4" 1µmupto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom
Sensor Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
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 Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
Camera Features Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features Optical Image stabilization
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Compare Camera Samples
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Daylight / HDR ON
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Portrait Shot
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Close Up
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Low Light
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Low Light With Flash
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Selfie
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Selfie Portrait
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Selfie Low Light
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Selfie Low Light With Flash
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Colour Variance
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Front Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureFocal Length
Primary7 MPf/2.232 mm
Sensor BSI Sensor
Flash Yes, Retina Flash
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Average  
Capacity 2658 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
Wireless Charging Yes
Quick Charging Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C No

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 64 GB
Expandable Memory No
Storage Type NVMe

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Calling Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity USB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio No
Stereo Speakers Yes
Loudspeaker 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