• 5.8" (2436x1125) OLED
  • 4GB
    A12 Bionic SoC
    64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 98
  • 2659 mAh W-Charge
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC
    256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
ProductiPhone XS (Launched 2018-09-12), Price: 999 USDiPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 635 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2436x1125 OLED , HDR10, Dolby Vision4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • A12 Bionic SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery2659 mAh, Wireless Charging, 1821 mAh
DesignIP68, 177g (6.2oz), 70.9x143.6x7.7 mm (2.79 x 5.65 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$999$635
Price at Launch$999
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Display
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
TypeOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.8"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio81.1%65.4%
Resolution2436x11251334x750
Sharpness (PPI)463 PPI326 PPI
Brightness (specs)625 NITs
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone XS
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2659 mAh1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time20 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
Processor BrandAppleApple
Processor NameA12 BionicA11 Bionic
Processor ModelA11
Processor # Cores66
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/256GB/512GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 12iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
NameSIM1
SIM TypeeSIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone XSiPhone 8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Apple iPhone XS vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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