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iPhone X Vs iPhone XS

iPhone X
iPhone X Starting from $265.00
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iPhone XS
iPhone XS Starting from $250.00
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Customer reviews

iPhone X iPhone XS
Average

4.2/5

(13878)

4.1/5

(8103)
Value for money 2.7/5
2.8/5

Design

iPhone X iPhone XS
Width 69.9 mm 70.9 mm
Height 134.4 mm 143.6 mm
Weight 130 g 177 g
Thickness 8.9 mm 7.7 mm
Volume 83.61 cm³ 78.4 cm³

Screen

iPhone X iPhone XS
Resolution 720 x 1280 px 1125 x 2436 px
Density 312 ppi 458 ppi
Size 4.7 inches 5.8 inches

Battery

iPhone X iPhone XS
Battery capacity 1800 mAh* 2658 mAh*
Removable battery No No
Wireless charging No Yes

*Refurbished devices sold on Back Market offer at least 80% of this maximum charge capacity.

Performance

iPhone X iPhone XS
Maximum storage 32 GB 512 GB
CPU frequency 1.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
External memory slot No No
RAM capacity 1 GB 4 GB

Camera

iPhone X iPhone XS
Front camera resolution 1 MP 7 MP
Main camera resolution 8 MP 12 MP
Optical zoom No Yes
Flash Yes Yes
Main camera video resolution 1080 px 2160 px

Audio

iPhone X iPhone XS
3.5mm jack socket Yes No
Radio Yes No
Number of microphones 2 3

iPhone X vs iPhone XS Comparison

Should you buy the iPhone X or XS? They really are very similar

It’s easy to compare the iPhone X vs XS because they are both very similar phones. Yes, the iPhone XS is a very slight upgrade of the iPhone X: you can expect a slightly faster and more energy-efficient processor (don’t expect a lot more battery life, you’ll probably only get about 30 minutes of more use out of the iPhone XS), a better portrait mode when snapping photos, a slightly better rating for water resistance, a 25% increase in speaker volume, and reportedly faster face recognition. What does all this mean? It means you’re just getting a slight boost over the iPhone X; both of these phones look and feel virtually the same. We suggest buying the refurbished iPhone XS over the iPhone X, but if you want to save more money or have a smaller budget, the refurbished iPhone X is also a great buy :)

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