Apple iPhone Xs Max Buyer's Guide

The iPhone XS Max featured a 6.5” display and was on the larger and heavier side in terms of measurements and weight. The iPhone XS Max measures 6.20” (H) x 3.05” (W) x 0.30” (D), and weighs 7.34 ounces.

The iPhone XS Max features a 6.5” Super Retina HD display. The display supports HDR and True Tone and has a resolution of 2688 x 1242. Some of the other highlights of the display include a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, wide color (P3), and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness.

The iPhone XS Max launched with what Apple referred to as a breakthrough dual-camera system. The rear-facing camera includes a 12MP array with a wide-angle and telephoto lens. Features of the rear camera include dual optical image stabilization, a True Tone flash with Slow Sync, Smart HDR for photos, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, and 1080p and 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second. The front camera is a 7MP TrueDepth system with key features such as Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, Animoji, and Memoji.

The iPhone XS Max features a rechargeable 3,174 mAh lithium-ion battery that is able to provide up to 15 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone XS Max is fast-charge capable and can reach a 50% charge in 30 minutes when using an Apple 20W wall power adapter. Charging options for the iPhone XS Max include a Lightning cable, and wireless charging using a Qi wireless charging pad.