iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
From $999 (XS) $1,099 (XS Max) From Apple, apple.com
Features A12 Bionic chip, 64, 256 or 512GB storage, 5.8–inch (XS) or 6.5–inch (XS Max) Super Retina HD display with P3 gamut, HDR and True Tone, 458ppi pixel density, 3D Touch, IP68 water resistance
The iPhone XS Max changes the formula for Apple. For the last few years, when there’s been a ‘plus’–sized iPhone, the bigger one has been definitively better. The screen size is a matter of personal preference, but Plus models had significantly longer battery life than the smaller versions, and a dual–lens camera setup on the back instead of just one. Maybe that’s why this 6.5–inch model is called the iPhone XS Max instead of ‘Plus’ — as while it’s bigger than the 5.8–inch iPhone XS, they are otherwise identical.
Compared to last year’s iPhone X, the XS models have been subtly re–engineered pretty much from top to bottom. The iPhone X made headlines by hitting the $999 price mark, and the iPhone XS Max cruises right past that into four figures. It starts
