{"id":1140,"date":"2021-10-28T13:26:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T13:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/public\/resources\/?p=1140"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:41:40","slug":"apple-iphone-xs-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/apple-iphone-xs-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone XS review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_row_1-2_1-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_1-2_1-4_1-4\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> Discountinued - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-xs\">buy refurbished on Mozillion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Mozillion rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997038\/vsfeperbe0c6gxzfo29z.png\" alt=\" Apple iPhone XS Front View\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The iPhone XS launched in October 2018. Inheriting the stunning new look of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-x\">iPhone X<\/a>, along with its fantastic 5.8\u201d OLED screen, but updating it with a better camera and more storage. While it launched alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-xr\">iPhone XR<\/a>, the cheaper phone\u2019s screen made the flagship a worthy upgrade - if you could afford the \u00a3250 premium.<\/p>\n<p>Apple discontinued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-xs\">iPhone XS<\/a> only a year after it launched, so there aren\u2019t that many around by iPhone standards. Is it still worth hunting one down? Find out in our iPhone XS review.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Brilliant design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Good performance<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Lovely screen<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Three generations old<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Basic camera<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Apple launched the iPhone XS in September 2018 alongside the plus-sized iPhone XS Max. The two flagships were joined a month later by the mainstream iPhone XR, but its cheaper price came at the cost of the lovely OLED display fitted to the iPhone XS. The whole range used Apple\u2019s A12 Bionic processor, which still beats all many of today\u2019s phones.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone XS is slightly smaller than the iPhone 13, but it\u2019s now three generations behind. The latest iPhone has an even better screen, a much stronger processor, and huge camera upgrades. Perhaps more significantly, even the youngest examples of the iPhone XS date back to September 2019. But you could get three second-hand iPhone XS for what it costs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-13\">buy a new iPhone 13<\/a>. So, should you buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-xs\">reconditioned iPhone XS<\/a> or save your pennies for something newer? Find out in our iPhone XS review.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1635426570\/PXL_20210930_104519958_qeajko.jpg\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS in a hand image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"design\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Not to put too fine a point on it, the iPhone XS is gorgeous. Physically identical to the iconic iPhone X, it combines a middling 5.8\u201d screen with tiny bezels. The result is a compact phone that fits comfortably in your hand. In fact, the iPhone XS is slightly smaller than any newer iPhone, apart from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-se-2020\">iPhone SE (2020)<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/12-mini\"> iPhone 12 mini<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-13-mini\">iPhone 13 mini<\/a>. That\u2019s great for people who prefer easier one-handed use and a pocket-friendly size. For anyone else, there\u2019s the larger iPhone XS Max.<\/p>\n<p>The only notable design improvement between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-x\">iPhone X<\/a> and iPhone XS is that Apple uprated the iPhone XS\u2019 phone\u2019s water resistance to 30 minutes at two metres - double the depth. There were much bigger changes for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-11-pro\">iPhone 11 Pro<\/a>, which replaced the iPhone XS in September 2019 - most significantly, the newer phone got a massively improved camera.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997038\/vsfeperbe0c6gxzfo29z.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Front\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997038\/jsv6jmb42xxaszabunh1.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Side\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997039\/dycmygsaq5u8jkjgttds.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Back\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"display\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - display<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_pb_row_1-4_3-4 et_block_row et_block_row_1-4_3-4\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_16 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1670238367\/template_primary_1_hhderk.jpg\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Display\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_17 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>While the iPhone XR makes do with a 6.1\u201d LCD, the iPhone XS inherited the lush 5.8\u201d OLED screen from the iPhone X. Although it\u2019s fractionally smaller, the newer technology gives the iPhone XS a brighter screen, with stronger colours and greater contrast.<\/p>\n<p>This phone also has much higher resolution than the iPhone XR - or the standard iPhone 11 which came after. Its 2,436x1,125 screen contains 2.7 million pixels - a density of 458 pixels per inch (ppi). The iPhone 11 has 1.5 million pixels and only 326ppi.<\/p>\n<p>Overall the result is a brilliantly crisp screen that offers a massive and worthwhile improvement over even the best LCD alternatives. It\u2019s reason enough to upgrade over the iPhone XR, but doesn\u2019t compare quite so well to some Android competitors. You can find phones with a higher resolution, but the iPhone\u2019s chief drawback is the huge notch that houses Apple\u2019s TrueDepth front camera. In full-screen video or gaming it\u2019s quite intrusive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"camera\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_18 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - camera and video performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_19 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>It\u2019s worth understanding that the iPhone camera has undergone several major upgrades since the iPhone XS - it was massively improved for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-11-pro\">iPhone 11 Pro<\/a>, and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-13-pro\"> iPhone 13 Pro<\/a> has taken a similarly big step forward. All the same, the iPhone XS has a decent 12-megapixel (MP), dual-camera setup offering wide and ultra-wide lenses.<\/p>\n<p>The slimline system has a smaller bulge and is much less ugly than the huge three-lens systems found on all Pro-level iPhones since, but its advantages end there. With smaller lenses, smaller sensors and smaller pixels, it collects less light than the newer systems - photos in dim conditions are noticeably more grainy. This phone goes without Night Mode, found from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-11\">iPhone 11<\/a> onwards, which would otherwise help improve results in the darkest conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The front camera is also some way behind newer phones. Limited to 7MP, it can\u2019t quite manage 4K video. Apple made significant improvements for the iPhone 11, uprating it to 12MP, and adding both 4K and slow-motion.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone XS introduced Smart HDR, which combines multiple photos to improve the dynamic range of shots - useful for capturing a portrait when you\u2019re shooting into bright sunlight, for example. Early users pointed out that portraits looked like they\u2019d been smoothed. The issue, which came to be known as \u2018Beautygate\u2019, was fixed in iOS 12.1, a month after the phone launched.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a bad camera for everyday use, with its twin lenses adding flexibility and making it easier to fill the frame with your subject. It shoots smooth video, offering 60 frames per second all the way up to 4k resolution, while optical image stabilisation helps keep photos sharp and videos shake-free. It\u2019s comfortably good enough for nights out, family gatherings and the occasional landscape, but its low light performance in particular is seriously behind newer phones. If photo and video quality are important to you, we\u2019d recommend a newer phone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"performance\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_20 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_13 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_21 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Geekbench 5 results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">CPU single-core scores:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_0 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_0 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Score= 1,746<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_1 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Score = 1,334<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"76.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"76.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_2 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Score = 1,115<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"63.86%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"63.86%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">CPU multi-core scores:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_1 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_3 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Score= 4,899<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_4 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Score = 3,442<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"70.3%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"70.3%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_5 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Score = 2,501<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"51.05%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"51.05%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>3DMark Wild Life Extreme results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Best scores:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_2 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_6 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Score= 3,118<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_7 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Score = 2,141<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"68.67%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"68.67%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_8 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Score = 1,523<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"48.84%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"48.84%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Worst scores (20-minute loop):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_3 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_9 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Score= 2,235<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_10 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Score = 1,442<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"64.5%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"64.5%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_11 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Score = 925<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"41.39%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"41.39%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_22 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Like the cheaper iPhone XR, the iPhone XS uses the A12 Bionic chip. It\u2019s three generations old now, and beginning to show it, particularly when it comes to 3D work. The iPhone XS scored 1,523 in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark, about half what you\u2019d get from the iPhone 13. That said, only the fastest Android phones can do better, and many everyday ones are still far behind.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to sheer processing power, only newer iPhones are comfortably ahead of the iPhone XS - even three years after its launch. It scored 1,115 in Geekbench 5\u2019s Single-core test, and managed a Compute score of 5,341 - about 2-4 times faster than a Google Pixel 5. While the iPhone XS is far from the latest thing, it\u2019s still quick enough to deal with most modern games and apps - and faster than many Android phones.<\/p>\n<p>As with all iPhones, there\u2019s a catch. Run an intensive app and the phone heats up quickly. With no cooling fan, the only way for it to prevent overheating is to slow the processor down. After 20 minutes on the Wild Life Extreme benchmark, the iPhone XS\u2019 score had dropped to 925 - a fall of nearly 40%. That means you won\u2019t get sustained high framerates in very demanding games, but this phone still cruises through most everyday challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_14 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"battery\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_23 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - battery performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_15 et_pb_row et_pb_row_3-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_3-4_1-4\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_24 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>If the iPhone XS has a weakness, it\u2019s probably its battery life. At launch, Apple said it could play video for up to 14 hours - but the cheaper iPhone XR could go for another two. In our tests, iPhones usually come up 10-15% short of Apple\u2019s claims, but the iPhone XS was further adrift. It looped an HD video for 10 and a half hours - likely to be plenty, but more than four hours short of what we timed for the iPhone 11.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth pointing out that our hard-living example reported having only 84% of its original battery capacity. In theory, a less well-used phone might last another 90 minutes or so in our test. Either way, the iPhone XS has plenty of power for a normal day - even after a couple of years\u2019 use. You can charge it up quickly, too - using a 20W charger it reached 80% in under an hour.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_25 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Battery life<\/strong><strong> (movie playback)<\/strong>*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_4 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_12 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Time = 19hr 2mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_13 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Time = 14hrs 45mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"77.6%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"77.6%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_14 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Time = 10hrs 34mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"55.26%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"55.26%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Charge Time (0-80%)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_counters_5 et_pb_counters et-waypoint et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><li class=\"et_pb_counter_15 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 13 Pro - Time = 53mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"100%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_16 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone 11 - Time = 55mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"96.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"96.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"et_pb_counter_17 et_pb_counter\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_title\">iPhone XS - Time = 58mins<\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_container\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount\" data-width=\"91.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount overlay\" data-width=\"91.4%\"><span class=\"et_pb_counter_amount_number\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">*Battery life test involves looping the playback of an HD movie from fully charged until the phone shuts down.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_16 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"options\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_26 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - options and additional features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_17 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_27 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_32 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"font-weight:100;\">Apple offered the iPhone XS in only three colours: gold, silver and Space Grey. There was a choice of 64GB, 256GB and - for the first time on an iPhone - 512GB of storage. Typically, there were no other options or features, but you can customise any iPhone with a huge range of Apple and third-party accessories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_18 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_28 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_33 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616996995\/tsj7qrt6kt94tfnqg4qr.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Space Grey\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_29 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_34 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997039\/dycmygsaq5u8jkjgttds.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Silver\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_30 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_35 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mozillion\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1616997089\/ssr7wcegjjtgozu0qiu0.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone XS Gold\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_7 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_19 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"quality\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_31 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_36 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - build quality and things to look out for<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_20 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_32 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_37 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"font-weight:100;\">The iPhone XS is beautifully designed and made - even the oldest examples tend to look and feel like new phones. Not everyone was sure at launch, however. Aside from Beautygate, some users couldn\u2019t charge unless their phone was unlocked (Chargegate). Many also had problems with WiFi and Bluetooth performance. Fortunately, the phone\u2019s connectivity and charging issues were solved with iOS 12.0.1, and Beautygate was fixed with iOS 12.1<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:100;\">An up-to-date iPhone XS should work perfectly. As with all iPhones, we\u2019d recommend keeping it in a case and using a screen protector to prevent scratches and smashed glass if you drop it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_8 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_21 et_pb_row et_block_row\" id=\"verdict\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_33 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_38 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>iPhone XS - verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_22 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_34 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_39 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"font-weight: 100;\">This is a lovely phone, but it\u2019s beginning to show its age. If you\u2019re after a high-end iPhone for video, photography or top gaming features, the iPhone XS no longer cuts it - think seriously about saving up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/products\/apple\/iphone-13-pro\">buy a new iPhone 13 Pro.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 100;\">For everyone else, the iPhone XS is a bit more tempting. It\u2019s beautiful, with a great screen and a processor that keeps pace with much newer competition. Only its camera is seriously behind the curve - even mainstream new phones are much more impressive in low light conditions. If your phone budget is less than \u00a3250 you could choose between today\u2019s humdrum Android phones, or yesterday\u2019s classic iPhone. 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