9 Reasons Why You Should Choose The iPhone XS Over The Bigger iPhone XS Max

Apple just released 3 new iPhone devices this year: iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.

While the iPhone XR is kind of in a lower tier already, so if you are looking for a high-end iPhone on par with the iPhone X last year, you would want to consider the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

The design of the iPhone XS and Iphone XS Max are pretty similar the iPhone X. They both feature an edge-to-edge OLED display along with a metal-and-glass design. But if you are not sure what phone to choose between the XS and XS Max, it may be better to choose the iPhone XS over the iPhone XS Max.

Be reasons why you should choose the iPhone XS over the XS Max:

1. The iPhone XS is cheaper than the XS Max.

Price can be the most important consideration for many customers, and the phone that offers higher value is the iPhone XS.

$999 is the starting price of the XS with 64GB storage and the highest option 512 GB storage costs $1,349.

The starting price for the XS Max is $100 higher, staying at $1,099 for the 64GB storage variant and the highest option 512GB storage costs $1,449.

Choosing the XS over the XS Max can save you at least $100.

$100 may not a large sum of money, but you may use that amount to buy many other important accessories like insurance plans and cases.

Read more: The durability of iPhone XS and XS Max

Size of the iPhone XS is a bit more manageable than the XS Max

Size of the iPhone XS is a bit more manageable than the XS Max and you will not get a lower quality phone when choosing the XS.

Both phones come with the Super Retina OLED display, the same the iPhone X -- the same contrast ratio, same pixel density and everything else.

Screen size is the only difference but you are not going to lose out on quality.

For many people, the iPhone XS’ size is more manageable. The XS Max has pretty much the same size as the previous 6 to 8 Plus models, but now without the Home button, the entire screen is a display. Yes, the bigger screen can be nicer to look at but many reviewers have said that managing to use the phone with just one hand can be pretty hard. Though the XS Max can be a good option for anyone that have big hands or people who do not mind using two hands to hold the phone.

Meanwhile, it is much easier to hold the smaller XS and it still comes with a larger display compared to the previous iPhone models, including the iPhone 8 Plus.

 The iPhone XS has a lighter weight in comparison with the XS Max.

Weight can be an important factor when people consider to buy a phone, but it still matters. You will carry the phone with you all day long in your hand, bag or pocket and you will also lift and hold this phone to your face quite a lot a day. So weight does matter.

The XS weights 177 grams while it is 208 grams for the XS Max.

The iPhone XS comes with the same chip as the XS Max.

This can be an important one. Buying a bigger phone doesn’t mean that you will get better performance.

Both the iPhone XS and XS Max sports the same Apple’s A12 chip which is claimed to be really fast.

The iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max have the same rear camera systems

According to the specifications sheet provided by Apple, the camera systems of both phones are pretty much the same.

Both iPhone devices have the same front-facing cameras as well

Again, you can check out the specification sheet and you can clearly see that they have the same front-facing cameras. So taking selfies with both phones will just be the same, doesn’t matter if you are using the iPhone XS or XS Max.

The iPhone XS has the same water-resistant rating as the XS Max.

Both phones earned the same IP68 water-resistant rating by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), which mean that you can put these two phones under two meters of water for 30 minutes and still come out ok.

Both the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max support dual SIM.

All there new iPhone, iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, support the new dual-SIM feature of Apple, which allows users to have an electronic SIM card along with a physical nano-SIM card in their phones.

Both iPhone models run the same operating system: iOS

Every iPhone devices all run the only mobile operating system of Apple: iOS. And even if you are using much older iPhone, you can still upgrade to iOS 12 and use the same Apple’s App Store as well as future updates and security fixes. Therefore, you are not going to have any exclusive features by choosing the bigger XS Max.