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iPhone XS Hands On: XS Max Feels 'Shockingly' Light, Killer Features are Depth of Field Slider in Photos and Dual SIM
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Until we have a tear down, I don't think we know. Possibly ram? Bossily clock speeds or cpu/gpu? Apple historically doesn't mention the differences between their phones in this way.
XS Max also has the tilt view display that can show things like the contacts list on the left and detailed contact info on the right or the email inbox on the left and a specific message on the right when held in landscape mode. That has been a feature on the plus models since the 6 Plus.
Last year (X launch) was supposed to be an "S" year, to be fair.
If you can get past the dismal 1792x828 resolution with a mere 326 PPI. For reference, iPhone 4 had the same PPI.
Shockingly light?
iPhone Xs Max - 7.34oz, 208g
iPhone 8 Plus - 7.13oz, 202g
iPhone 7 Plus - 6.63oz, 188g
I think the euphoria over shiny new iPhones has clouded people's senses. Let's see what they think of the weight after they've spent a week with the device.
iPhone Xs Max - 7.34oz, 208g
iPhone 8 Plus - 7.13oz, 202g
iPhone 7 Plus - 6.63oz, 188g
I think the euphoria over shiny new iPhones has clouded people's senses. Let's see what they think of the weight after they've spent a week with the device.
Dual SIM a gamer changer? Am I missing something? Who wants two phone bills?
I don't see how that excuses anything though. Last year they introduced what was probably the most radical new iPhone yet, the X. This year is an "S" year, as confirmed by the fact that they're literally adding "S" to the names of the phones. If anything, shouldn't the fact that they unveiled such big stuff last year make it MORE reasonable that this year is an "S" year?
4S, 5S and 6S all used to have major new features, or at the very least the performance upgrades were quite significant (Siri, Touch ID, 3D touch). Plus performance from the 4 to 4S was also night and day, 5S was the first to move to the 64 bit architecture, while the 6S again was a huge upgrade performance wise from the 6 (especially the plus). This one doesn't have any of that. Of course performance with iOS 12 is already quite fast but still, nothing on this phones to make you really itch to have them.
XR will be a good choice for a majority of the customers unless you need a specific feature of the XS like the zoom camera or just want to have the absolute best device made. Size seems to be a good compromise but there will also be those for whom that plus or minus 0.4" screen size is a game changer and worth an additional $250 - $350.
How do you know how big the performance increase is on these new phones?
I wasn't trying to excuse anything. I was just saying that I can see why a person might be disappointed by what was announced as killer features this year.
We also got our first taste of Touch ID on an S year. So historically we haven't even been devoid of game changing features on S upgrades.
Anyway, just adding to yhe discourse. I do wish I had waited for the "plus" sized device, but as it stand, the X will be part of my life for at least another year, maybe two. Just not enough for me here.
Selective depth of field has been in Focos app for ages, on prior models. Feels very stingy they won’t give that feature to the X!
I'll wait for the review by Moses. He knows about these handheld tablets.
I do not need shockingly light, I need longer battery life and a headphone hack, ..!! Actually the vintage iPhone 4/s with straight (non-curved) steel band was one of the most sophistically feeling iPHones to date.
