iPhone XS, XS Max and XR Comparison: Which One Should You Buy?

BY kaye | September 13th, 2018 | 0 | 2

Apple released 3 mobile phones in Sep.12th - iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, the device screen are 5.8-inch OLED screen, 6.5-inch OLED screen, 6.1-inch LCD screen and price at $999, $1099, $749. The most striking of these is the 6.1-inch LCD version of the iPhone XR, which is more attractive than the other two iPhones. So which phone should you choose to buy in the three mobile phones? Here we have a comprehensive comparison for the 3 new iPhones.

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iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Colors

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR colors

iPhone XS and SX Max have three colors: Silver, Space Gray and, Gold. While the iPhone XR have six colors to choose: Blue, White, Black, Yellow, Coral, and product Red. It is difficult to say which iPhone is beautiful, but the iPhone XR is more attractive to young people due to the variety of colors.

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Specs Comparison

The main specifications different among iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR are in screen size, screen type (OLED, LCD), rear camera and Water resistant.

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Capacity Comparison

The capacity of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max are 64, 256 and 512GB, while the iPhone XR capacity is 64, 128 and 256GB. The iPhone XS, XS Max maximum capacity is obviously higher than the iPhone XR, but the larger capacity also means higher prices. For most people, the 128GB version of the capacity is actually enough to use and the 256GB is enough "rich".

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Display Comparison

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Display Comparison

The display is one of the biggest gaps among iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The iPhone XS series device has OLED screens, support HDR display, support 3D Touch, has a 1,000,000: 1 contrast ratio, the screen pixel resolution has 458ppi. The iPhone XR has a traditional LCD screen with a resolution of only 1792x828 and 326ppi pixel resolution.

OLED display has many advantages, on the screen side, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are better than the iPhone XR. But don’t worry, Apple claims that the LCD version of the iPhone XR uses the best LCD screen.

iPhone XS, XS Max, XR Size and Weight Comparison

In terms of size, the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max is the heaviest, but the thickness is 7.7 mm same as the iPhone XS. The iPhone XR thickness is 8.3 mm, and the weight is 194 grams. So iPhone XS should have the best hand feel.

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant Comparison

The iPhone XS, XS Max support IP68 water and dust resistant, while the iPhone XR only support IP67. But this has no effect on daily use, you all should note that all of the 3 iPhones are water and dust resistant not the waterproof. Don’t leave your device in the water.

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Camera Comparison

The rear camera is the second biggest gap behind the screen. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are dual-camera settings while the iPhone XR is still a single camera. Compared with the dual camera, it lacks a telephoto lens, so it also has less optical zoom capability, but other features are the same.

iPhone XS, XS Max, XR Power, and Battery Comparison

iPhone XS, XS Max, XR Power and Battery Comparison

For the battery life, the iPhone XS Max has the largest battery capacity, but the iPhone XR is the best. The reason may be that the LCD version iPhone XR pixel resolution is lower than the others.

iPhone XS, XS Max and XR Available Time

The iPhone XS, XS Max can be pre-order at 9.14 and available at 9.21. While the iPhone XR is later, it can be pre-order at 10.19 and available at 10.26.

A good news for iPhone users is that all of the 3 iPhones support dual SIM Card.

In other sides, such Chip, front camera, carrier, Cellular and Wireless, Secure Authentication, Apple Pay, Video Calling, Audio Calling, Audio Playback, Video Playback, Siri, Headphones, Sensors, SIM Card, Connector are the same.

After reading this article, which iPhone would you like to buy? iPhone XS, XS Max or iPhone XR, welcome to comment below.

(Source: Article source and image are from Apple)