Other new features on the iPhone XS Max (and XS) include a 2x optical zoom. With larger pixels the camera should be able to capture more light – which should mean better low-light photos. However, the wide-angle lens has a larger sensor and larger pixels – 1.4µm on the XS and XS Max compared to 1.22µm on the iPhone X. Both phones have a 12MP wide-angle (ƒ/1.8 aperture) and telephoto (ƒ/2.4 aperture) lenses on the back, and both offer dual optical image stabilization. Speaking of charging, apparently, when it comes to wireless charging, the XS can also charge faster then the iPhone X can.Īs for the camera, the new Depth Control feature on the XS and XS Max makes it possible to adjust the blur in the background of your Portrait Mode photo, but in terms of the differences between the iPhone X and iPhone XS Max cameras, it’s not immediately apparent what the differences are. According to Apple, the battery in the iPhone XS Max takes 30 minutes to charge up to 50% (using a USB-C power adapter). One measure that people may find more useful than how long a battery lasts is how quickly it can charge. It may well be the case that iOS 12 itself gives a boon to battery life, for example, but of course, the battery in an iPhone X that has had a year of use may not be as good as it was a year prior. We’ll attempt to run our own battery life tests, although these are notoriously difficult because a fair comparison can only really be done between new phones, using the same operating system software. More than enough to allow you to watch videos for the duration of a flight between San Francisco and London, and have enough battery left to find your hotel and contact your family to let them know you arrived safely. While the iPhone X offered 12 hours Internet use and 13 hours or video playback. For example, the iPhone XS Max should give you 13 hours Internet use or 15 hours of video playback. However, you can get an idea of what you can expect in various use cases from Apple’s website. At the iPhone X launch, Apple claimed that phone “lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7,” for example. Apple has made the same sort of claims for generations of iPhone, with each gaining a half an hour or an hour in terms of charge. If you are wondering exactly how long that battery life is, so are we. In Apple’s words, the iPhone XS Max “lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone X”. Indeed, Apple does claim better battery life, but it’s difficult to determine what the actual battery life is. Apple also says it’s opened up the Neural Engine to Core ML – which basically means that apps can use real-time machine learning.Īnother benefit of the new processor is that it apparently offers “up to 50% lower power” than the A11 Bionic – which should translate into better battery life. Apple claims the boost will mean graphics performance is “up to 50% faster than the A11 Bionic”. There’s also a new Apple-designed GPU which should aid graphics performance in games and any particularly demanding apps. We’re yet to test the processor though, so we may be surprised. In our opinion, the A11 Bionic was already fast enough, so in many ways the new chip is unlikely to make a big difference to you in day to day use. We have yet to test the processing power – but Apple boasts about how the A12 Bionic is the “smartest, most powerful chip in a smartphone”, pointing to amazing augmented reality experiences. The iPhone XS Max has a new A12 Bionic chip to the A11 Bionic in the iPhone X.
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