iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max With Dual-SIM Support Launched: Price in India Goes Up to Rs. 1,44,900

Apple on Wednesday took covers off its latest flagship iPhone series – The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and the cheaper iPhone XR. The iPhone XS Max is essentially a larger iPhone XS. The former sports a 6.5-inch OLED display while the latter has a 5.8-inch OLED display. The three handsets were revealed at Apple’s launch event held at Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park and the iPhone XS price in India – along with those of the other two models – were revealed shortly after the event concluded. A major highlight of the new models is support for dual-SIM and dual standby (DSDS), though this is implemented with an eSIM in place of the second SIM for most of the world.

iPhone XS price in India

The iPhone XS comes with a price tag of $999 (roughly Rs. 71,800) for the 64GB variant, $1,149 (roughly Rs. 82,600) for the 256GB variant, and $1,349 (roughly Rs. 97,000) for 512GB. The iPhone XS Max has a starting price of  $1,099 (roughly Rs. 79,000) for the 64GB variant, $1,249 (roughly Rs. 89,800) for the 256GB variant, and $1,449 (1,04,200) for the 512GB variant. iPhone XS price in India starts at Rs. 99,900 for the 64GB variant and goes up to Rs. 1,14,900 and Rs. 1,34,900 for the 256GB and 512GB variants, respectively. Buyers will have to shell to Rs. 1,09,900, Rs. 1,24,900, and Rs. 1,44,900 for the 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options of the iPhone XS Max, respectively. Do note, that the Indian rupee is at its lifetime low.

Both models will go up for pre-orders September 14, and ships from September 21 for the first wave of launch countries. In India, it will become available from September 28. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max also get a new Gold color option, apart from Space Grey and Silver.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max specifications, features

The iPhone XS sports a 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina (1125×2234 pixels) with the same notch as the one seen on 2017’s iPhone X. On the other hand, the iPhone XS Max gets a large 6.5-inch OLED Super Retina panel with a 1242×2688 pixel resolution, one of the biggest mass-market smartphone displays, with a similar display notch. The iPhone XS Max fits into the same footprint as the iPhone 8 Plus. Both the variants are powered by Apple’s latest A12 Bionic SoC, which is touted to be one of the first with a 7nm processor.

The new 6-core A12 Bionic chip has 2 performance cores up to 15 percent faster and 40 percent lower power, and 4 efficiency cores with up to 50 percent lower power.

Inbuilt storage options include 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB for both the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Both of these phones sport surgical-grade stainless steel body with glass casing on both sides, much like the iPhone X.

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature an upgraded pair of cameras at the back. The rear camera gets a 6-element lens and 2x optical zoom. On the front, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max get a 7-megapixel RGB camera sensor that’s said to be faster and features a f/2.2 aperture.