Apple iPhone XS Max – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Added: 09.14.18 | Updated: 04.30.24
  • Model: iPhone XS Max
  • Brand: Apple
  • Rating: 3.85 out of 5 (52 votes)
  • Price: 1250 EUR
  • Year of manufacture: 2018
  • Dimensions: 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
  • Weight: 208 g
  • Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Built-in memory: 64/256/512 GB
  • Screen: Super AMOLED 6.5 inches
  • Battery: 3174 mAh
  • Rear camera: Dual, 12MP
  • Front camera: Single, 7MP

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Apple iPhone XS Max specs

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Apple iPhone XS Max Release dateCommon

Brand and model

Apple iPhone XS Max
Other names

Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan)

Launch date

2018, September

Apple iPhone XS Max PricePrice

First price

1250 EUR

Apple iPhone XS Max dimension, size, weightDesign

Height

6.2 in (157.5 mm)
Width

3.05 in ( 77.4 mm)
Depth

0.3 in ( 7.7 mm)
Weight

7.34 oz (208 grams)
Build materials

Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Water resistant

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Colors

Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Case

Buy a case from Amazon

Apple iPhone XS Max screenScreen

Technology Super AMOLED
Size

6.5 in
Screen Area

102.9 cm2
Resolution

1242 x 2688 px
Points per inch

458 PPI
Color Depth

16M
Ratio (height:width)

19.5:9
Ratio (screen:body)

84.4%
Screen Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Additional Features

-Dolby Vision
-HDR10
-Wide color gamut
-3D Touch
-True-tone
-120 Hz touch-sensing
Screen protector

Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Apple iPhone XS Max ProcessorHardware

Chipset

- Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU

- Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU

- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple iPhone XS Max Memory and storageMemory

Internal Memory

64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot

No

Apple iPhone XS Max SoftwareSoftware

Operating System (OS)

iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
User Interface

Apple iPhone XS Max main camera specsMain Camera

Number of Cameras

Dual
Specs

-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video Recording 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Rating106 (Position 183 out of 303)
DxOMark Photos110
DxOMark Video96

Apple iPhone XS Max selfie camera specsSelfie camera

Number of Cameras

Single
Specs

-7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features

HDR
Video Recording 1080p@60fps
DxOMark Rating82 (Position 79 out of 101)
DxOMark Photos81
DxOMark Video82

Apple iPhone XS Max Cellular BandsCellular

Bands GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China 
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104
SIM Card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Apple iPhone XS Max wifi bluetooth gps nfcConnectivity

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector

Apple iPhone XS Max Battery type and CapacityBattery

Capacity

3174 mAh
Type

 Non-removable Li-Ion

Endurance

Video playback - Up to 25 h (3G)
Audio playback - Up to 65 h
Charging

-Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min
-Qi wireless charging

Apple iPhone XS Max sound and multimediaAudio

Headphone Jack No
Radio No
Others -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-stereo speakers

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other specifications

Others

-Siri natural language commands and dictation

Apple iPhone XS Max AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Apple iPhone XS Max scores 676031 points in AnTuTu 10, powered by the Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset.

Apple iPhone XS Max antutu score Antutu Score

Antutu 10 Total676031 (Position 166 out of 278)
Antutu 10 CPU184996 (Position 129 out of 201)
Antutu 10 GPU176588 (Position 116 out of 201)
Antutu 10 Mem142942 (Position 97 out of 201)
Antutu 10 UX171505 (Position 108 out of 201)
Antutu 8 Score431328 (Position 153 out of 1146)
Antutu 7 Score354700 (Position 27 out of 2128)
Antutu 10 Ranking
160. vivo iQOO Z9 (China)704833
161. vivo iQOO Z9 (India)704833
162. Xiaomi 13 Lite691765
163. Apple iPhone XR676475
164. Apple iPhone XS676363
165. Honor 90676182
166. Apple iPhone XS Max676031
167. OnePlus Nord CE3640876
168. vivo S17632390
169. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro627869
170. Xiaomi Mi 9625750
171. Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G624203
172. Nothing Phone (1)620849
Antutu 8 Ranking
147. Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro436629
148. Microsoft Surface Duo434920
149. Huawei Mate 40E433901
150. Meizu 16s433481
151. Huawei Mate 30E Pro 5G433215
152. Huawei Mate 40E 4G433201
153. Apple iPhone XS Max431328
154. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G428765
155. vivo iQOO Neo 855425118
156. Google Pixel 4425000
157. Google Pixel 4 XL425000
158. Oppo Reno 10x zoom423579
159. LG G8s ThinQ421607
Antutu 7 Ranking
21. Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro370398
22. LG G8X ThinQ370122
23. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro369852
24. Xiaomi Black Shark 2369221
25. OnePlus 7363822
26. Apple iPhone XS356601
27. Apple iPhone XS Max354700
28. Apple iPhone XR346555
29. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G344523
30. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G343085
31. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+341214
32. Samsung Galaxy S10e340698
33. Samsung Galaxy Note 10340365

Apple iPhone XS Max geekbench ScoreGeekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core1275 (Position 76 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core2594 (Position 175 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 Metal8105 (Position 21 out of 30)
GeekBench 5 Single Core1111 (Position 176 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core2477 (Position 457 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core4208 (Position 18 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core10588 (Position 19 out of 1022)
GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
70. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Pro1359
71. Oppo Reno6 Pro+ 5G1347
72. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip1336
73. Google Pixel 6 Pro1332
74. OnePlus 10 Pro1300
75. Tecno Phantom V Fold1288
76. Apple iPhone XS Max1275
77. Honor 90 Pro1272
78. Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro1272
79. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G1256
80. Xiaomi Black Shark 41251
81. Realme GT Neo21247
82. Realme GT Neo2T1246
GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
169. Sony Xperia 12619
170. OnePlus 72610
171. Asus Zenfone 7 Pro ZS671KS2609
172. Samsung Galaxy Note 102607
173. OnePlus 7 Pro2605
174. Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium2596
175. Apple iPhone XS Max2594
176. Apple iPhone XS2576
177. Samsung Galaxy Quantum 22565
178. Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE2563
179. Honor View 202563
180. Xiaomi Mi 92550
181. Asus ROG Phone II2537
GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
170. ZTE nubia Z30 Pro1115
171. Lenovo Legion 2 Pro1115
172. Honor X40 GT1114
173. Realme GT 5G1114
174. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro1113
175. vivo X60t Pro+1112
176. Apple iPhone XS Max1111
177. Huawei Mate Xs 21110
178. Apple iPhone XS1109
179. Tecno Phantom V Flip1108
180. Apple iPhone XR1108
181. vivo S16 Pro1106
182. Motorola Edge 401105
GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
451. Huawei nova 5 Pro2489
452. Samsung Galaxy S10+2486
453. Honor X502484
454. LG G8 ThinQ2481
455. Samsung Galaxy S102481
456. ZTE nubia Red Magic 32478
457. Apple iPhone XS Max2477
458. LG V50 ThinQ 5G2476
459. vivo V23e 5G2475
460. Apple iPhone XS2472
461. Asus ROG Phone II2466
462. BLU Bold N32461
463. Lava Agni 22442
GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
12. Samsung Galaxy S104316
13. Samsung Galaxy S10+4315
14. Apple iPhone 84266
15. Samsung Galaxy S10e4253
16. Apple iPhone X4231
17. Apple iPhone 8 Plus4224
18. Apple iPhone XS Max4208
19. vivo X20 Plus4188
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T Pro+4170
21. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G4040
22. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+3838
23. Huawei Mate Xs3823
24. Honor 903602
GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
13. Huawei nova 1111305
14. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro11199
15. Honor 9011055
16. Xiaomi Black Shark 210771
17. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G10754
18. OnePlus 7 Pro10717
19. Apple iPhone XS Max10588
20. Samsung Galaxy Note 1010574
21. Meizu 16s10570
22. Apple iPhone 810535
23. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G10480
24. LG G8 ThinQ10449
25. Xiaomi Mi 910405

Compared to its rivals: the Samsung Galaxy S10e scores 574618 points in AnTuTu , and the Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming scores 706010 points in AnTuTu .

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Apple. However, there may be differences in specifications.

*Source of data https://support.apple.com/en-us/111880

Review of Apple iPhone XS Max

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Apple iPhone XS Max Release Date

The Apple iPhone XS Max was officially announced and released on September, 2018. It is available in Space Gray, Silver, Gold.

Apple iPhone XS Max Price

The Apple iPhone XS Max starts at 1250 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

VersionPrice
64/256/512 GB1250 EUR
4 GB RAM1250 EUR

A 8GB version of the Apple iPhone XS Max is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Apple iPhone XS Max cost?

The price of the Apple iPhone XS Max varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 1250 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Apple iPhone XS Max come out?

The Apple iPhone XS Max was released on September, 2018.

What is the size and weight of Apple iPhone XS Max ?

The Apple iPhone XS Max has dimensions of Height: 157.5 mm Width: 77.4 mm Thickness: 7.7 mm and weighs approximately 208 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Apple iPhone XS Max?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.5 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1242 x 2688 px at a pixel density of 458 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Apple iPhone XS Max have?

Device comes with chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) with processor Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest). Apple iPhone XS Max is available with internal memory of 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Apple iPhone XS Max?

The device have a Dual rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom and features like Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Apple iPhone XS Max?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) and features like HDR

What colors does the Apple iPhone XS Max come in?

The Apple iPhone XS Max is available in the following colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Apple iPhone XS Max?

The Apple iPhone XS Max scores 676031 points in AnTuTu 10.

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