First reported by 9to5Mac, iPhone Xs is now officially the name of Apple’s 2018 5.8-inch OLED iPhone. It joins the all-new 6.5-inch OLED iPhone Xs Max. Both variations rock the new A12 Bionic processor with improved cameras, faster wireless charging, and a stunning new gold color.
DxOMark is out with its full review of the iPhone XS camera system. Coming in with a score of 105, the latest flagship iPhone beat out the camera performance of all other smartphones except for Huawei’s P20 Pro with its triple-camera setup. Read on for all the details.
Flurry Analytics used data from over a million mobile apps to estimate iPhone XS sales, comparing them with last year’s launch of the iPhone X and iPhone 8.
The company says its data indicates that this year’s flagship iPhones proved a significant success for Apple, even before the iPhone XR goes on sale …
Consumer Reports this evening has published its full review and testing results from the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The site says the “most notable improvement” this year is battery life, while camera technology is a “bit better.” Ultimately, however, the iPhone XS could not dethrone the Galaxy Note 9 as Consumer Reports’ top-rated smartphone.
Ming-Chi Kuo is out with an analyst note today looking at Huawei’s upcoming Mate 20 smartphones. While the report focuses on the Android smartphone manufacturer, Kuo believes Huawei is “narrowing the gap” in the user experience between itself and Apple with its new custom Kirin 980 chipset.
A filmmaker and colorist who put the iPhone XS low-light video capabilities to the test says that the results are so good that it may be better to simply let the camera app do its own thing than to use flat or gamma log in something like FiLMiC Pro …
Apple touted the improved capabilities of the iPhone XS camera during the launch, and shared a ‘Shot on iPhone XS‘ video. We’ve also shared some of our own sample photos, together with a hands-on of the real-time preview of apparent depth of field effects.
Apple has now shared iPhone XS photo examples, shot not by the company but rather by owners of the phone from around the world …
Opera has ported its Opera Touch mobile browser from Android to iOS, and claims that it’s the perfect choice for iPhone X and iPhone XS/Max owners.
The company says ‘zero-step search’ and a Fast Action button make the browser ideal for larger-screened phones without a Home button …
iPhone XS LTE performance has been a popular topic since Apple originally unveiled the device last month. Both the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max antenna now feature 4×4 MIMO – a first for the iPhone – but some users have reported issues with LTE connectivity on the new devices.
Now, PCMag has put the iPhone XS Max through a series of speed tests in an attempt to offer more details on the device’s performance.
Popular camera app, Halide, has been researching and testing the cameras in iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. In short, they’ve found that the new cameras are a huge departure from previous generation iPhone cameras.
Update: Readers reporting similar problems on iPads and older iPhones. This gives credence to the idea that it is a software bug with iOS 12.
Update 2: Resolved in iOS 12.1 beta 2
We have received several reports of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max owners noticing that their phones do not start charging when a Lightning cable is plugged in when the screen is off. Affected users find they have to ensure the screen is on and re-plug in their cables for charging to begin.
This issue has been highlighted in a video by UnboxTherapy (embedded below), who repeats the charging test on 8 different iPhone XS models. The majority of his phones exhibit the problem — the devices do not respond to the cable being plugged in as they should, with most kicking into action once the screen is woken up.
The iPhone XS/Max drop tests just keep coming, and we’ve now got two from some of the most popular YouTubers to do them: JerryRigEverything and PhoneBuff – videos below.
Zack Nelson, who runs the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel, said that his own tests have proven him wrong …
Reviews suggest that the iPhone XS camera is a significant upgrade on the one in last year’s iPhone X – but some owners are complaining that the front-facing camera comes with one upgrade that is unwanted and can’t be switched off.
The selfie camera is reportedly applying heavy and unrealistic skin smoothing …
The embedded SIM (eSIM) functionality in the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, a feature that will enable dual line support in the latest flagship iPhone, can be found in the latest iOS 12.1 beta.
As Apple has outlined in its support document, Dual SIM functionality allows users with two phone lines to use both lines on the same phone. Although the eSIM settings are present in iOS 12.1, you’ll need to gather a QR code or additional information from your carrier before you can put it to use.
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When Apple launched the iPhone XS with its A12 Bionic chip, it made some fairly significant claims for the performance improvements over last year’s iPhone X.
In particular, the company said that the two high-performance cores are up to 15% faster while using up to 40% less power, and the graphics processor is up to 50% faster. ‘Up to’ numbers can often be very misleading, so Macworld decided to carry out some careful benchmark tests …
The first developer beta of iOS 12.1 was released last week, and it brings with it several new changes and features, including one noteworthy feature specifically aimed at iPhone XS users. Watch our video walkthrough for a brief hands-on look.
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max include the ability to edit the blur level on Portrait mode photos after they’ve been captured, and Apple has teased that the ability to edit blur in Portrait mode previews is coming in a future software update. The real-time preview in Depth Control feature is actually available now in the iOS 12.1 developer and public beta release for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Here’s how it works:
The promise of true “point-and-shoot” photography with the iPhone has always eluded me. Each year, more advanced camera hardware and new iOS features have improved my photos. Yet, when it comes time to capture a scene, I’m temporarily removed from the moment.
If you were wondering whether the long-running battle between Apple and Qualcomm was going to continue to grow in intensity or be quietly settled, it looks like we now have an answer.
Qualcomm has dramatically upped the ante in its latest court filing, now accusing Apple of stealing its source code and giving it – and other trade secrets – to rival chipmaker Intel …
Apple has reportedly had to rejig production plans for the iPhone XR after one of its suppliers ran into manufacturing issues with the new phone, due to go on sale on October 26 …
Tom’s Guide is out today with a detailed look at the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max battery performance. While Apple didn’t spend too much time touting the battery life of each device during its event earlier this month, it did note that the iPhone XS would last 30 minutes longer than the iPhone X, and the iPhone XS Max would last 90 minutes longer.
As is the case every year, some iPhone XS early adopters are reporting issues with their new device. Since the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were released last week, a handful of users have taken to Reddit and Apple’s Support Forums to complain of poor Wi-Fi and cellular connections on both of Apple’s new iPhone models.
While Apple hasn’t shared specifics about how the iPhone XS and XS Max offer the best iPhone displays ever (particularly over the iPhone X), DisplayMate has put the XS Max through rigorous testing to find out how the new Super Retina OLED display performs. After the iPhone X received an A+ rating for its display last year, the XS Max has received the highest A+ rating DisplayMate has ever given out and earned its “Best Smartphone Display Award.”
