![]() ![]() It’s a screen you won’t want to stop staring at, and we didn’t have any trouble glancing at it outdoors in direct sunlight (though we did need to max the brightness). It helps that it’s an OLED screen, as there are inky black levels, and the screen is positively sharp at its 2,688 x 1,242 resolution (458 pixels per inch). They get plenty loud indoors, allowing you to feel truly immersed in what you’re watching, but they can quickly become tough to hear when watching something outdoors in noisy environments without earphones. Even better is the improved speakers that deliver wider stereo sound. We watched a few episodes from the second season of Iron Fist on Netflix (it’s in HDR), and it was easy to see more details in dark scenes without any trouble, and scenes from the film Bright looked rich in color. It’s absolutely perfect for watching movies or shows, especially since the phone supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 (both also available in the iPhone X, but Apple says there is better dynamic range in the newer display). Everything just feels so super-sized that it’s hard not to enjoy the extra screen real estate. There’s a special feeling you get when the iPhone XS Max sits in your palm and you stare at its massive, 6.5-inch screen.Īt the same time, there’s a special feeling you get when the iPhone XS Max sits in your palm and you stare at its massive, 6.5-inch screen. You can always use the Reachability feature to bring the top of the screen down to the middle, but it’s just something you won’t have to deal with on the 5.8-inch iPhone XS. The body may be roughly the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus, but since the screen is much taller, it can be quite difficult to reach the very top with one hand, when you want to pull down the Control Center or Notification Center menus, or hit the back button in some apps. That being said, the iPhone XS Max’s expansive screen also makes it the most difficult iPhone to use. It shouldn’t take too long because we think it’s a much more intuitive way of interacting with iOS it’s far better than the new gesture controls introduced in Google’s Android 9 Pie. The stainless steel frame is nice to the touch, and it’s also stronger than the aluminum used on devices like the iPhone XR or iPhone 8 Plus.īut for many people, the iPhone XS Max may be their first foray into using an iPhone without a home button, which means there will be a period of adjustment to get used to the gesture navigation system. The glass is more durable than ever, but it’s still a fingerprint magnet if you choose to forgo a case. The iPhone XS Max’s expansive screen also makes it the most difficult iPhone to use.Įverything else is more or less the same - that is, if you’re coming from an iPhone X. LTE connectivity is definitely faster, but it is difficult to notice an immediate improvement day-to-day. In comparison, the iPhone XS Max managed a 82Mbps download speed, and 15Mbps upload. In our own unscientific speed test through the SpeedSmart app (on AT&T’s network), our iPhone X hit download speeds of around 64Mbps, and upload speeds of 14Mbps. ![]() That’s because there’s now an antenna band taking up space - it’s a part of the new 4×4 MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) framework to allow faster and stronger internet connectivity. The back of the phone is as minimal as ever, and the gold does tend to change tones in different lighting.Įagle-eyed observers will notice one design change: At the very bottom, Apple has reduced the number of holes on the left edge of the phone from seven to four. The edges are shiny and vibrant like a gold bar, but the back is surprisingly pinkish. Our review unit is the new gold color option, which looks elegant ((there’s also a Space Gray option as well as Silver - carried over from the iPhone X). It’s still the most secure facial recognition system on a smartphone, and we’re starting to enjoy using it more than a traditional fingerprint sensor. It’s slightly faster than before, but the difference in speed is negligible. It’s what’s used for Face ID, which lets you unlock the phone just by glancing at it. The front carries the now-iconic edge-to-edge design with a notch for the TrueDepth camera at the top. As such, you’d hardly find any differences design-wise over last year’s iPhone X. Both phones have the same features, except they differ in battery and screen size. ![]() With the iPhone XS and XS Max, that’s no longer the case. In the past, opting for the smaller iPhone over the Plus model meant sacrificing some features such as the dual camera.
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