Apple iPhone XS Launch Date In India Is Set To Be 28 September

In 2017, the giant Apple celebrated its tenth-year anniversary by launching the iPhone X which was one of the first phones to bear a notched display. Now, Apple CEO Tim Cook just introduced the new iPhone series, one of which is the direct successor to the iPhone X called iPhone XS. Apart from the XS, Apple also introduces a bigger model called iPhone XS Max as well.

The iPhone XS launch date in India is 8 September and the iPhone XS release date in India set is to be 28 September. The iPhone XS launch event also sees the introduction of a new Apple Watch

Key difference Iphone XS and XS max

The iPhone XS and XS Max obviously differ from each other in some aspects. While the iPhone XS sports a 5.8-inch FHD+ panel with 1,125 x 2,436p resolution, the XS Max packs a larger 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED display with 1,242 x 2,688p resolution. The new iPhone devices both have a 120 Hz touch-sensing True Toe screens.

Design

The new iPhone duo features an edge-to-edge display with a notch on the top housing sensor and a selfie camera. Apple also claims that the new iPhone handsets are very durable as both of them are equipped with ‘the most durable glass’ and surgical-grade stainless steel.

Similar to the last year’s iPhone X, they are also resistant to water and dust with IP68 certification. In these new iPhone phones, Apple decides to get rid of the Touch ID and replaces it with the Face ID feature which is touted to even work in low-light conditions.

Specifications & Camera

The new iPhones both are powered by the latest Apple A12 SoC which is said to be 15% faster and 50% more efficient compared to its predecessor.

On the camera front, Apple equips the two new iPhone handsets with a vertically-stacked dual camera system at the back. The setup includes two 12MP shooters on the rear.

The main wide-angle camera is larger compared to that of the iPhone X and has an f/1.8 aperture while the telephoto camera has an f/2.4 aperture. They also feature True Tone flash to improve their low-light photography.

On the front, they both feature a 7MP True Depth camera with f/2.2 aperture for taking selfies and video calling. Their cameras also utilize the Apple A12 chipset for the features like Smart HDR. They are also great at recording stereo thanks to the 4 microphones.

One new thing about the new iPhone devices are dual-SIM support. Apple utilizes the eSIM technology for their second SIM slot. In addition, both SIMs will have Dual SIM Dual Standby. You can also get the Chinese version that supports 2 physical SIM slots instead.

While the company did not reveal the battery of the two new handsets, it said that the iPhone XS can last up to 30 minutes longer than the last year’s iPhone X while it is 1.30 hours on the iPhone XS Max.

Price & Availability

The iPhone XS release date is 21 September as it is the same for the iPhone Max. On the other hand, the iPhone XS India launch date is 28 September.

There are three memory configurations for the iPhone XS and XS Max, including 64/256/512GB of storage. The iPhone XS model with 64GB is priced at Rs. 99,900, while the other two’s prices are set at Rs. 1,14,900 as well as Rs. 1,34,900, respectively.

For the XS Max, you can buy the 64GB and 256GB models for Rs. 1,09,900 and Rs. 1,24,900, respectively. The top-end 512GB model comes with a whopping price tag of Rs. 1,44,900. Just to remind you, the iPhone XS launch date in India will be 28 September.