if you're looking to pick up either the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, you should ask yourself what you really need from your iPhone.
| The iPhone XS offers a 5.8-inch OLED display on a device about the size of the 4.7-inch iPhone 8. Beside the iPhone XS Max, you can feel the size difference, not just in length and width, but also weight. The iPhone XS is noticeably lighter than its larger counterpart, and combined with its smaller size, it'll fit better in your pocket. Just as powerful as the iPhone XS Max, it unfortunately does not measure up to Apple's largest phone in one key area: battery life. | The iPhone XS Max features the largest iPhone display to date at 6.5 inches, though the body of the phone is actually very slightly smaller than 2017's iPhone 8 Plus. A millimeter here or there might not seem like much, but the iPhone XS Max is much easier to use one-handed than previous large iPhones. And the bigger size comes with advantages over the smaller iPhone XS, and the iPhone XS Max has a bigger battery and longer battery life. But the size also comes with a price, as the phone is heavier than the iPhone XS, and doesn't fit in your pocket as well. |
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| $999 at Apple | $1.099 at Apple | |
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| Cons | Cons | |
| Shorter battery life than iPhone XS Max |
Heavier than iPhone XS Doesn't fit in pockets as easily |
| iPhone XS vs XS Max |
| If you're looking to pick up either the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, you should ask yourself what you really need from your iPhone. Save for a couple of significant differences, these are very much the same phone. So, unless you need the screen size or additional battery life of the iPhone XS Max, I'd actually recommend the iPhone XS for most people. That being said, if you do find yourself needing more battery, or you just want the biggest display that Apple's ever used on an iPhone, you'll love the iPhone XS Max. |
Breaking it all down
One of the great things about Apple's flagship iPhone lineup is that both phones are mostly the same, except for battery life and screen size. If you get the iPhone XS, for instance, you won't be missing out on any extra performance that the iPhone XS Max might have, because they have the exact same A12 Bionic system-on-a-chip.
