iPhone XS and XS Max, day 1: a clear step forward

The fact is that we are still testing our iPhone XS and XS Max – you can expect our full and detailed review soon. In the meantime, we've kept a few things that you should keep in mind before these new flagship phones go on sale.

Live life Max

The iPhone XS is an incredibly fast and highly polished machine, but let's face it, everyone wants to talk about the iPhone XS Max. I can not blame them either: making large versions of phones is not new to Apple, but it is the case to store a Retina screen of 6.5 inches in a phone. This is the largest screen the company has ever integrated into an iPhone and just like the iPhone X from last year, it's absolutely beautiful to watch.

In fact, using it can be another story. For people with massive hands, the Max is obvious. Everyone should be ready to shake hands in the phone. Even though the Max is about the same size as the iPhone Plus models we've seen over the years, the lack of a bezel around the screen will require you to stretch your thumb a little more to reach the display. I strongly prefer phones that do not require you to use both hands, but the iPhone XS Max often left me the choice.

People without the same problems will probably find it a lot of fun watching HDR movies (with improved stereo sound, no less) on this giant screen, and using certain multi-part landscape mode applications is sometimes helpful. However, if you have ever watched a larger older iPhone and felt a wrist anticipation cramp, it is better to buy an iPhone XS … or wait for the cheaper iPhone XR.

Performance

The iPhone XS and XS Max both use Apple's new 7nm A12 Bionic chipset, and it's unquestionably a powerhouse. 50% faster compared to the original iPhone X. This means optimal performance (especially in games with intense graphics), but you may find it difficult to tell the difference if you started on an iPhone X last year. I have not noticed a big leap forward in performance when launching apps and compressions via iOS 12 on the iPhone XS, but that's where you're ready to search for it. Of course, it was entirely by design.

The chipset has been designed with a stronger focus on graphics performance and machine learning, so that the beautiful games and applications that require complex ML algorithms on the phone benefit the most. (Obviously, we will look in more detail at how A12 Bionic handles them in our comprehensive review.) There is no doubt that the XS and XS Max are the fastest phones that Apple has ever designed . situations.