Apple iPhone XS review

25 Sept 2018
Same. But different. And yet the same. The iPhones are masters at being that, especially the S series. What Apple obviously can't do is come up with clever names. Worse, the XS may as well go down in history as the worst labeled phone ever. Two letters but one is a Roman numeral. What could go wrong?

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Realistic1, 27 Sep 2018I wish I could believe you. My last 2 phones were Android f... moreUnnatural colours? I assume you left Master AI on... Unfortunately it seems that a few people fail to find it and that's probably why Huawei decided to turn it off by default through OTA update...

    Peewee , 27 Sep 2018LOL Poor iPhone cannot record 4K HDR. Then again Apple ... moreiPhone XS can record 4K 30fps with Smart HDR activated, dunno what you're talking about.

      Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018Not really. After every new iOS version, iPhone gets a litt... moreSo that's why now all the iPhones runs so much smoother on iOS 12.

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        • 27 Sep 2018

        Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018Not really. After every new iOS version, iPhone gets a litt... moreAh yes. The quintessential Xiaomi. The most fluid phones I've ever owned. Even the entry level Snapdragon 435 Redmi 4X's puts to shame the sluggish scrolling and animations of iPhones and the occasional stutters you get on the iPhone with Xiaomi's smooth, fluid, responsive MIUI. iPhone users should buy a Xiaomi Pocophone F1 even just once just so they will cringe at how much money they have wasted for that purported iPhone stutter free, lag free user experience. Apple has brainwashed them so much that they think most Android phones are still those jerky, stuttery phones running gingerbread.

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          • 27 Sep 2018

          Kaloyan, 26 Sep 2018It's the notch approach, not the notch itself -as said in t... moreThe reviewer says that Android copied the notch from Apple, it didnt the PH-1 was an android phone and was the first phone with a notch, so the rest of Android then copied the PH-1 not Apple as Apple didnt start the notch...

            Duel, 27 Sep 2018Nice to see honest ex android user! Yes android is like win... moreThis is a big lie . Apple even slow down the device intentionally . Even gsmarena reported it .

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              • 27 Sep 2018

              Duel, 27 Sep 2018Nice to see honest ex android user! Yes android is like win... moreActually yes. My android phones are like my old model, dual core i3 PC. Still as fast and as reliable as ever. Purchased with licensed Windows 7 software bundled. My PC never slowed down and actually improved dramatically after the free update to windows 10, and it kept on improving with each major windows 10 update even up to present. It's the same with my current and previous android phones. Sure they weren't updated after a year or two but the updates never made them slow like what Apple did to older iPhones. If your windows PC has slowed down, you probably have cracked/pirated/unlicensed software installed (cracked Microsoft Windows, cracked Microsoft Office, Photoshop, etc), or have lots of torrent apps/downloads that are infested with malware/spyware hogging the memory waiting to record your password keystrokes.

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                • 27 Sep 2018

                Duel, 27 Sep 2018Nice to see honest ex android user! Yes android is like win... moreNot really. After every new iOS version, iPhone gets a little bit slower, forcing you to upgrade in a couple of years. As far as slowing if Android is concerned, I am using a mid range Redmi note 4 for the last 18 months with it's internal memory almost full, still it works like a charm. Don't believe everything you dream up, that's not the reality.

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                  • 27 Sep 2018

                  Realistic1, 27 Sep 2018I wish I could believe you. My last 2 phones were Android f... moreNice to see honest ex android user! Yes android is like windows PC no matter what you do it's getting slower and slower and after sometime you just need to install windows again if you want it to be fast.

                  This just doesn't happen with iPhone thanks to sand boxed apps and games, they don't affect the core OS so they can't slow down the device, no matter what you do iPhone always works as you just bought it yesterday. That's a big part why so many likes their iPhone and Apple devices.

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                    • Peewee
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                    • 27 Sep 2018

                    LOL

                    Poor iPhone cannot record 4K HDR. Then again Apple will advertise that it can be used to record movies.

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                      • 27 Sep 2018

                      MKV, 27 Sep 2018" The whole Android market just copied Apple's notched appr... moreIt may not be the first to bring it but it is the one who made others believe it is the best thing to do and became a rage with no added value. Sheep mentality? These Chinese brands are hell bent on copying whatever Apple does, whether good or bad.

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                        • 27 Sep 2018

                        " The whole Android market just copied Apple's notched approach and now the scene is overwhelmed with such phones. " Really ? Do you think Apple X was first mobile with notch on this planet ???

                          imRGZ, 26 Sep 2018Yeah, i do accept Android isn't as fluid as iOS but also do... moreI wish I could believe you. My last 2 phones were Android flagships and they did have issues.
                          Every Android will lag sooner or later, and will slow down. It's constant battle with cleaning data, cache or whatever. Only people who I know that they use Android and actually have no lag are the ones who rooted their devices and put custom ROMS and whatnot.
                          One girl I knew was and still is hardcore Huawei fan and she talked me into getting P20 Pro which was just disappointment. Unnatural colours on their "best camera", phone was slow at some apps, did funky stuff on Snapchat once while I just had it a week, and then shattered from single drop. So much of Huawei flagship...

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                            • 27 Sep 2018

                            Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018So, the almighty A12 can't record HDR 10 like SD845?That's just the beginning of a long list of inabilities from the jack of all trades A12!
                            Cost to manufacture=400$
                            Market price-1500$
                            Only a nutjob would look for pros(none whatsoever) to buy this sh**t!

                              The objective Guy, 26 Sep 2018Funny you mention that, Instagram opens faster on most flag... moreInstagram opens and then doesn't let me swipe or do anything despite the fact that I'm desperatley trying to do something, and then when I tap "back" it suddenly works again. And I will not even go into Snapchat lags or delay when just opening gallery or phone app.

                              No matter how you rationalize it, Android will always do funky things here and there.

                                Anonymous, 26 Sep 2018In day to day usage, 80% of the time is spent in stand-by a... moreIPhones always been great in stand by, so If you use stand by lot iPhone will definately give you two days, i get average two days from X

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                                  • 27 Sep 2018

                                  Poorly poorly battery... and they want to be at the same level with the BEAST SAM 🤣🤣🤣

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                                    • Gandalfdenvite
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                                    • 27 Sep 2018

                                    I just bought a fantastic laptop, Lenovo Yoga C930, for the same money as it would cost me to buy this phone, far better value for my money!

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                                      • Mr. Yuso
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                                      • 27 Sep 2018

                                      Over all, its a Great Phone! No doubt about it.
                                      Its just sad that the company is just too greedy. Simple as that.

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                                        • 27 Sep 2018

                                        Apple wins again! I'm looking forward to buy this iPhone. :)