It's even got a funky marketing term for it, dubbing it "Smart HDR". It's a recipe that on the surface seems awfully similar to the camera array found on the iPhone X, and possibly a step behind the kinds of variable aperture or triple-lens cameras we're seeing emerging on some Android handsets.Īpple's contention is that the larger pixel size on the iPhone XS/iPhone XS Max camera array working in concert with the image signal processing abilities of the A12 Bionic chip at the heart of its new phones give them a significant step up in performance terms. Like last year's iPhone X, there's no fingerprint sensor at all, with facial biometrics used instead for unlocking and authorising payments via Apple Pay. The wide angle 12MP lens has an f/1.8 aperture, while the 2x optical telephoto lens has an f/2.4 aperture.Īround the front, you'll find the 7MP "TrueDepth" selfie camera that's used for both portrait selfies and Face ID. Stare at the back of an iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, and what you'll be looking at are dual 12MP lenses. Typically – and this was the case last year between the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X – the "bigger" (and certainly more costly) phone gets a slight boost in camera optics. I get that Apple wants to recoup its Beats investment with as many wireless headphones and Airpods as possible, but it's still a miserly step.Īpple's taken the slightly unusual step of offering the exact same camera array on the iPhone XS Max as it does on the iPhone XS. Like its predecessors, the iPhone XS Max has no headphone jack, but what you'll also find missing this year is the Lightning-to-headphone-jack adaptor that Apple used to supply.Īpple still sells them at $15 apiece, but on a smartphone that quite literally costs thousands of dollars, it feels very cheap on Apple's part to have skipped out on the adaptor. To put it another way, Apple thinks the glass on the front or back of the iPhone XS Max is worth the same as many mid-range smartphones today. Drop and break the screen, and unless you've also spent money on AppleCare, it'll set you back a rather painful $518.95. Yes, I'm telling you to get a case for your iPhone XS Max again. If you want more colour than that, you'll have to wait for the less expensive iPhone XR or slap on a colourful case. Apple's upped the antenna bands on the exterior of the iPhone XS Max (and iPhone XS) with an additional two for added reception, which results in less potential for your hands to get in the way of a signal coming through.Īpple produced the iPhone X in just two colour variants, but for the iPhone XS Max, you get the choice of three, with gold joining the traditional silver and space grey finishes. While the design is clearly a super-sized iPhone X, there are a few new variations. Without a case, that just feels like a matter of time, so you absolutely should invest in a case if you buy an iPhone XS Max. More than once during testing I've seen it slide off an uneven surface, and every single time it has given me a near heart attack given its asking price. The iPhone XS Max is big, and right up until you put a case on it, it's also noticeably slippery, thanks to the rounded sides and sheer glass back. To put it up against a phone with a similar sized screen, the 6.4-inch screened Samsung Galaxy Note9 measures in at 161.9x76.4x8.8 with a carrying weight of 201g. The difference between the two is in screen size, of course, with the bezels on the iPhone 8 Plus leaving it just 5.5 inches of display space against the iPhone XS Max's 6.5 inches. That's the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, which measures in at 158.4x78.1x7.5mm and 202g. Measuring in at 157.5x77.4x7.7mm with a carrying weight of 208g, it's one of the largest smartphones you can buy right now, although it's not technically Apple's largest phone. The iPhone XS Max is a big phone, but you'd expect that for anything bearing that kind of suffix.
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