Get ready for the biggest and fastest iPhone yet
Less than a year after the iPhone 8 and X were released, Apple introduced not one, not two, but three new iPhones at yesterday’s big keynote event. They are the iPhone XS (pronounced “ten-S,” not like “excess”), the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR.
Building on the iPhone X’s all-screen display and Face ID recognition system, the new phone models take those radical features to a whole new level. We’re talking a much larger display, with the iPhone XS Max boasting a grand 6.5 inches – yet speed isn’t compromised. Thanks to the 7-nanometer A12 Bionic chip installed in all three models, we’re getting the fastest and most durable iPhones yet.
At the keynote, Apple also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4, but we’re zeroing in on the iPhones today. So what features do the phones have, and how do they compare with one another? And when can we get our hands on them? Here are the essential things you need to know about the newest line-up of iPhones.
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3. iPhone XS vs XS Max vs XR
Now that we’ve covered the core features the models have in common, here’s a bird’s eye view comparison: Take the iPhone XS as the base model of the three. The XS Max, as the name suggests, is a larger version of the XS and so, costs more than the XS too. The XR is a more budget-friendly version of the XS, with six different colours to choose from, the widest variety among the three models: white, black, blue, yellow, coral and (PRODUCT)RED. Both XS models come in silver, space grey, and gold colours.
How about the prices? The iPhone XS and XS Max start from S$1,649 and S$1,799 respectively. You can choose from 64GB, 256GB and 512GB capacity models. Yes, the new A12 Bionic allows the phones to hold as much memory as 512GB! At a more affordable sum, the iPhone XR starts at $1,229. XR: You can choose from 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacity models.
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