iPhone Xs

iPhone Xs

Finish
Gold

Space Gray

Silver

Capacity1
64GB

256GB

512GB

Size and Weight2
Width: 2.79 inches (70.9 mm)

Height: 5.65 inches (143.6 mm)

Depth: 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)

Weight: 6.24 ounces (177 grams)

Display
Super Retina HD display

5.8‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED Multi‑Touch display

HDR display

2436‑by-1125‑pixel resolution at 458 ppi

1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

True Tone display

Wide color display (P3)

3D Touch

625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

The iPhone XS display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.85 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant3
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip
A12 Bionic chip

Next-generation Neural Engine

Camera
Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras

Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture

Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture

2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x

Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono)

Dual optical image stabilization

Six‑element lens

Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync

Panorama (up to 63MP)

Sapphire crystal lens cover

Backside illumination sensor

Hybrid IR filter

Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Tap to focus with Focus Pixels

Smart HDR for photos

Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

Local tone mapping

Advanced red-eye correction

Exposure control

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Timer mode

Photo geotagging

Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps

720p HD video recording at 30 fps

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Optical image stabilization for video

2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 6x

Quad-LED True Tone flash

Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time‑lapse video with stabilization

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Continuous autofocus video

Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video

Playback zoom

Video geotagging

Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera
7MP camera

ƒ/2.2 aperture

Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono)

Animoji and Memoji

1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps

Smart HDR for photos

Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

Retina Flash

Backside illumination sensor

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Exposure control

Timer mode

Face ID
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Learn more about Apple Pay

Cellular and Wireless
Model A1920*

FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)

TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)

CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Model A1921*

FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)

TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)

CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models

Gigabit-class LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA4

802.11ac Wi‑Fi with 2×2 MIMO

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

NFC with reader mode

Express Cards with power reserve

Location
Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS

Digital compass

Wi‑Fi

Cellular

iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling5
FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular

Audio Calling5
FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4

Wi‑Fi calling4

Audio Playback
Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos, and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+)

Wider stereo playback

User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback
Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG

High Dynamic Range with Dolby Vision and HDR10 content

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)6

Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)6

Siri7
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Get intelligent suggestions on your Lock screen and in Messages, Mail, QuickType, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”

Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

Learn more about Siri

External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down

Ring/Silent

Side button

Built-in stereo speaker

Lightning connector

Built-in microphones

Power and Battery8
Lasts up to 30 minutes longer than iPhone X

Talk time (wireless): Up to 20 hours

Internet use: Up to 12 hours

Video playback (wireless): Up to 14 hours

Audio playback (wireless): Up to 60 hours

Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes9 with 18W adapter or higher (available separately)

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers10)

Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

Sensors
Face ID

Barometer

Three‑axis gyro

Accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor

Operating System
iOS 12

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Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPhone XS. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can fully enjoy the world’s most personal device. Learn more about Accessibility

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

RTT and TTY support

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Switch Control

Closed Captions

AssistiveTouch

Speak Screen

Built-in Apps
Camera

Photos

Health

Messages

Phone

FaceTime

Mail

Music

Wallet

Safari

Maps

Siri

Calendar

iTunes Store

App Store

Notes

News

Contacts

Books

Home

Weather

Reminders

Clock

TV

Stocks

Calculator

Voice Memos

Compass

Podcasts

Watch

Tips

Find My iPhone

Find My Friends

Settings

Files

Measure

Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled.

iMovie

Pages

Keynote

Numbers

iTunes U

GarageBand

Apple Store

Trailers

Apple TV Remote

iTunes Remote

Music Memos

Clips

Shortcuts

Support

Headphones
EarPods with Lightning Connector

SIM Card
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)11

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.

eSIM not supported in all regions. Learn more about eSIM on iPhone.

Rating for Hearing Aids
M3, T4

Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types

.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)

System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)

Internet access12

Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

Mac: OS X 10.11.6 or later

PC: Windows 7 or later

iTunes 12.8 or later on Mac and iTunes 12.9 or later on PC (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Environmental Requirements
Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages
Language support

English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support

English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (Script, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh

QuickType keyboard support with predictive input

English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish

Siri languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)

Dictation languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Definition dictionary support

English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Thesaurus

English (UK, U.S.)

Bilingual dictionary support with English

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Spell check

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

In the Box
iPhone with iOS 12

EarPods with Lightning Connector

Lightning to USB Cable

USB Power Adapter

Documentation

iPhone and the Environment
Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more about iPhone and the Environment

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max embody Apple’s continuing environmental progress. They are designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

Arsenic-free display glass

Mercury-free display

Brominated flame retardant–free

PVC-free

Beryllium-free

Recyclable stainless steel

Apple and the Environment