iPhone XS Max is one of the 2018 iterations of the Apple iPhone. The iPhone XS Max can also be called the iPhone 10S Max. It boasts of the biggest screen ever on an iPhone. It still has the top notch which houses the selfie cam and Face ID biometric sensor. The iPhone XS Max price in Nigeria, it’s full specifications and features are all written in this post. If you’ve ever wanted an iPhone with a really large screen, then the iPhone XS Max is for you.

iPhone XS Max Key Specs
• 6·5 inches Super Retina OLED display
• Apple A12 Bionic Chipset
• 4GB of RAM
• 64GB or 256GB or 512GB built-in storage
• 12MP+12MP Dual Rear Camera
• 7MP selfie camera
• 3174 mAh battery
• Fast Charging
• Wireless Charging Support
• 4G LTE
• Face ID

Design and Body
The iPhone XS Max still has the same design as the iPhone X of last year. There’s no obvious change in the design of iPhone XS Max and it’s predecessor except that you’d notice a smaller notch and truly bezel less display. The phone is still as slim as the iPhone X but actually weighs more. The phone is wrapped in glass on the front and back, with a stainless steel frame. Apple claims the phone’s body glass is the most durable on any smartphone.
The phone measures a body dimension of 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm and weighs 208 g.
iPhone XS Max is IP68 water and dust resistant and can stay in 2 metres deep water for 30 minutes.
Display
iPhone XS Max sports a 6·5 inches Super Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen with 1242×2688 pixels resolution, 84·4% screen to body ratio, 19·5:9 aspect ratio and a 458 pixels per inch density. Colours appear vibrant with deep blacks and impressive contrasts which makes viewing a beautiful experience.
There’s HDR10, as well as Dolby Vision, wide colour gamut, 3D touch, true-tone display and 120Hz touch sensing. It comes with 625 nits max brightness.
This display uses a scratch resistant glass and has oleophobic coating.
Processor and Memory
iPhone XS Max is powered by an hexa-core Apple A12 bionic chipset. The chipset is said to be able to carry out 5 trillion operations per second. The chipset is coupled with Apple 4 cores GPU which will ensure superb gaming experience. The processor is built on a 7nm fabrication process.
The iPhone XS Max comes with 4GB RAM with 64GB or 256GB or 512GB built-in storage. There’s no card slot for expanding storage as usual.
Camera
Apple iPhone XS Max has a dual rear camera setup, the first is a 12MP wide angle sensor with f/1.8 aperture while the second is a 12MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The both cameras have Optical Image Stabilization, Phase Detection Auto Focus and 2X optical zoom. The rear camera can record 4K 2160p videos at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p videos up to 240 fps and 720p videos up to 960 fps.
On the front, we have a 7MP standard sensor with a SL 3D depth/biometric sensor. The front camera can record 1080p videos at 30/60 fps. The front biometric sensor is responsible for Face ID.
Network and Connectivity
iPhone XS Max had 4G till 2G network support in it for downloading, surfing the web, calling and texting. It supports the following LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66. It has download speed up to 1Gbps and upload speed up to 150 Mbps.
It comes with Bluetooth (v5.0, A2DP, LE), dual band WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, GPS and NFC. It had a 2.0 proprietary reversible connector in between the two loudspeakers below the chin.
Battery and Charging
iPhone 10S Max has a non removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery.
Apple claims the iPhone XS Max will be able to last 1 hour 30 mins more than the iPhone X which ships with 2, 700mAh and a smaller display.
It has support for 15W fast charging despite the cable supporting it was not included in the box, Qi wireless charging and USB Power Delivery 2·0. The 15W fast charge is capable of taking the phone to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Software
iPhone XS Max runs on iOS 12 and is upgradeable to iOS 13·4 which has Dark Mode.
Price
iPhone XS Max price in Nigeria starts at 218,000 Naira for the 64GB model, 242,000 Naira for the 256GB model and 257,000 Naira for the 512GB model. After the launch of iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, the iPhone XS Max price in Nigeria was cut. This price is the latest price as at May 26, 2019.
Apple iPhone XS Max
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Processor: Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
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RAM:64GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM 512GB 4GB RAM
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Storage: 64GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM 512GB 4GB RAM
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Display: Super Retina OLED HDR10 Dolby Vision 625 nits (HBM)
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Camera: Quad-LED dual-tone flash HDR (photo/panorama)
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Battery: Li-Ion 3174 mAh non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Apple iPhone XS Max SPECIFICATIONS
network
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technology technologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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2g bands 2g bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
- for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
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3g bands 3g bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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4g bands 4g bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
- A2101
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71
- A1921, A2104
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speed speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
launch
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announced announced2018, September 12
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status statusAvailable. Released 2018, September 21
body
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dimensions dimensions157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
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weight weight208 g (7.34 oz)
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build buildGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
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sim simNano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- for China
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
display
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type typeSuper Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
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size size6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
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resolution resolution1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
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protection protectionScratch-resistant glass
3D Touch
platform
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os osiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17
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chipset chipsetApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
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cpu cpuHexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
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gpu gpuApple GPU (4-core graphics)
memory
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card slot card slotNo
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internal internal64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
NVMe
main camera
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dual dual12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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features featuresQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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video video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
selfie camera
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single single7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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features featuresHDR
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video video1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
sound
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loudspeaker loudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
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35mm jack 35mm jackNo
comms
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wlan wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
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bluetooth bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
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positioning positioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
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nfc nfcYes
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radio radioNo
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usb usbLightning, USB 2.0
features
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sensors sensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
battery
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type typeLi-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
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charging charging15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)
misc
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colors colorsSpace Gray, Silver, Gold
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models modelsA1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, Phone11,6
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sar sar1.16 W/kg (head) & & 1.17 W/kg (body) & &
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sar eu sar eu0.99 W/kg (head) & & 0.99 W/kg (body) & &
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price priceAbout 570 EUR
tests
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performance performanceAnTuTu: 353210 (v7) GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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display displayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
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camera cameraPhoto / Video
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loudspeaker loudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB
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audio quality audio qualityNoise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
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battery life battery lifeEndurance rating 79h