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Apple iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max with OLED Display, Dual SIM Support Launched

Apple has introduced Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones. The new iPhones have 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch 458PPI Super Retina HDR displays with support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10, as well as 120Hz touch-sensing. Both these have Face ID for unlocking.

These are powered by new Apple A12 Bionic chip based on 7nm platform, first in the industry, before the Huawei’s Kirin 980 next month. The chip with 6-core CPU with two performance cores promises 15% fast performance and 40% lower power, and 4 efficiency cores will offer up to 50% lower power compared to A11 Bionic. It has 6.9 billion transistors, can perform 5 trillion operations per second, up from 600 billion in A11. The iPhone XS series have the same 12-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, and a 12-megapixel secondary telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture, both with OIS. It also has Smart HDR that makes use of A12 chip’s AI features. The 7-megapixel front camera has f/2.2 aperture, and the IR camera has been improved with global shutter.Apple is also introducing Dual SIM support with dual standby via eSIM that is already available on iPad worldwide for the first time. The company is tying up with operators for this. However, China will get support for Dual physical SIMs.

iPhone XS – 5.8-inch (2436 x 1125 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HDR display, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) 3D Touch
iPhone XS Max – 6.5-inch (2688 x 1245 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HDR display, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) 3D Touch
Six-core A12 Bionic 64-bit 7nm processor with four-core GPU, M12 motion co-processor
64GB, 256GB, 512GB storage options
iOS 12
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
Dual SIM (nano + eSIM / physical SIM in China)
12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) and telephoto (f/2.4) cameras, Dual optical image stabilization, Optical zoom; Six‑element lens, Quad-LED True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240 fps
7MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording,Retina Flash
TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers, Four microphones
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode, GPS with GLONASS
Dimensions (XS) – 143.6×70.9×7.7 mm; Weight: 177g
Dimensions (XS Max) – 157.5×77.4×7.7 mm; Weight: 208g
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Qi wireless charging, fast charging, up to 12 hours of internet use (iPhone XS) / 13 hours of internet use (iPhone XS Max)

The iPhone Xs starts at US$ 999 and the iPhone XS Max starts at US$ 1,099. These will be available in more than 30 countries and territories from September 21st with pre-orders from September 14th. Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB capacity models in space grey, silver and a new gold finish starting at Rs. 99,900 (MRP) and Rs. 109,900 (MRP), respectively, through Apple Authorised Resellers starting from September 21st.

Apple iPhone XS 64GB – Rs. 99,900
Apple iPhone XS 256GB – Rs. 1,14,900
Apple iPhone XS 512GB – Rs. 1,34,900
Apple iPhone XS Max 64GB – Rs. 1,09,900
Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB – Rs. 1,24,900
Apple iPhone XS Max 512GB – Rs. 1,44,900

Apple accessories including leather and silicone cases in a range of colors will be available starting at Rs. 3500 (MRP), while the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Leather Folio will be available for Rs. 9900( MRP).

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