Here Is How The Latest $1,000 iPhone XS Compares To Last Year's iPhone X

Apple, at every fall, introduce a new iPhone series. And everytime new iPhone released, iPhone users again wonder: is this time to upgrade my old iPhones?

But for people that own iPhone X, which is just 1 year old, is this really worth upgrading to the latest iPhone devices?

Or, if you are looking for new iPhone devices, is it better to buy the cheaper options and buy the iPhone X over the latest iPhone XS?

There is no significant difference between 2 new iPhones, but they still have several things that set them apart. Check out the comparison between the last year’s iPhone X and the latest iPhone XS.

The iPhone XS has more color options.

While there are two color options for the iPhone X which are space gray and silver, Apple offers more color options for the new iPhone with space gray, silver along with a new color: gold

The iPhone XS sports a new and powerful chip.

The iPhone XS sports a brand-new A12 Bionic chip, which is claimed to include a "next-generation neural engine." With the new chip, the iPhone XS should have better performance and speed in comparison with the older iPhone X.

However, that doesn’t mean that iPhone X is not a powerful smartphone even with a 1 year-old chipset.

The iPhone XS’s water resistant is slightly better.

The iPhone XS is capable of getting to two meters deep in water for a maximum of 30 minutes which is 1 meter deeper than what iPhone X can do. One meter seems a lot but it is just 1 meter more in water resistant.

The iPhone XS has higher starting storage

Apples offer 3 storage options which are 64/256/512 GB.

On the other hand, the iPhone X only has two storage options: 64 or 256 GB

The iPhone XS is only slightly heavier

The iPhone X and XS have identical dimensions. But the latest XS is a tiny bit heavier than its predecessor - while the iPhone XS’s weight is 177 grams, weight of the iPhone X is 174 grams.

The iPhone XS features a bit more more advanced camera.

Both iPhone X and XS come with amazing cameras, but there are some upgrades for the iPhone XS that make the phone’s camera more advanced compared to the iPhone X:

• The new phone has Smart HDR, which a feature that allows the phone to blend the best parts of separate exposure into one image automatically.
• The new phone features more advanced portrait mode, which is promised to be able to control the amount of background blur in a photo.
• The iPhone XS’s portrait mode selfies has received significant improvements.
• Action shots should be better on the iPhone XS than the iPhone X due to zero shutter lag, Smart HDR as well as faster sensors.
• The iPhone XS can take better images in low-light situations.

In terms of video, the iPhone XS was included the stereo recording as well as extended dynamic range for videos up to 30 fps.

The battery life of the iPhone XS is better

Apple has not revealed the specific battery life the iPhone XS can offer, only stating that the phone’s battery capacity is 30 minutes more than the iPhone X.

And Apple claims that the last year’s iPhone X can last 2 hours longer compared to the iPhone 7.

Regardless, both phones have very good battery life.

Otherwise, both the phones are pretty similar

Both iPhone X and XS have a lot of qualities in common such as: OLED displays, a premium feel and look, wireless charging as well as the latest operating software of Apple, iOS 12.

Both phones’ starting price was even the same at: $999

Apple decided to discontinue the iPhone when the latest iPhone models was introduced, and that means you are no longer able to buy a brand-new iPhone X in Apple’s authorized retailers and stores anymore.