Apple iPhone XS Max review

1 Oct 2018
The iPhone X was not just a milestone for Apple. It also turned out to be the cornerstone the next generation of iPhones is being built around. And while the anniversary iPhone wowed everyone, many people voiced their wish for a Plus size model after the excitement had worn off. And this year Apple is righting this wrong with the iPhone XS Max.

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Hey apple, you came up with the notch, why do you hide it with this wallpaper? Afraid of Find X and Nex S? Yes, there are brands that innovate and it's not apple.

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    • Anonymous
    • NpH
    • 02 Oct 2018

    kalel, 02 Oct 2018Nothing new. Comments filled with hate comments not a singl... moresome of the negative comments are valid if we must be honest. Sure apple made decent phone with the first Iphone X, but these ones regardless of their new tech in it misses on the basics of what we use the phone for. One of the big ones is the charging issue majority of the phones have. Sure not all the phones, but a lot of them have a charging issue and lets be honest here... to pay that amount of money for a device that is giving one of the biggest issues a phone can have which is the battery or possibly the device itself is major issue. Think of the Samsung Noe 7 battery disaster. It was even unacceptable back then cause people pay good money for these devices and you know Apples phones are much more expensive so they shouldn't having these types of issues. Also have you seen the selfie camera issue? Its not a as big as the battery one but its an issue none the less. Why would they have a beauty mode enabled on the phone where you CANT deactivate it?

    These are valid issues cause no one wants to constantly look like a doll. At least all android phones gives you the option of not using it. So no. Im not an apple hater, but im a hater of paying a ton of money which you worked hard for only to get treated in some way like you forced to use a phone a certain way. Oh and the battery issue is just a huge thing to me. Do some research and you will see. I'm not saying the phone is completely bad. Its a good phone, but that battery issue is a big one to me.

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      • Anonymous
      • NpH
      • 02 Oct 2018

      Shootergod, 02 Oct 2018This reviewer is either too lenient when he writes about co... moreI think the reviewer is way too lenient. I agree with everything you say. Also He/she doesn't address the latest issues with the phone like the charging issue and no way to deactivate the beautify mode that is in the selfie camera.

      For this crazy prices you pay for these phones, there shouldn't be such issues.

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        • Pajson89
        • S9u
        • 02 Oct 2018

        fast but camera cant compete with s9,s9+ ,note 9 and huawei p20pro . Nothing special ,this is phone only for ifans

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          • Zack
          • 3YY
          • 02 Oct 2018

          * Not much of a upgrade compare to my Iphone X except for the size and CPU..
          In my humble opinion, for most iPhone X owner is not a good upgrade unless you wanted it for the size and has $1xxx extra's to blow away!

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            • radhiv1993
            • 616
            • 02 Oct 2018

            $1.100 with 75h endurance rating and no fast charge provided, the best phone on earth!

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              • kalel
              • H5y
              • 02 Oct 2018

              Nothing new. Comments filled with hate comments not a single positive mentioned. :D
              Regardless of comments it's an amazing device as nobody cares what the haters think :)

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                • Anonymous
                • mTW
                • 02 Oct 2018

                Shootergod, 02 Oct 2018This reviewer is either too lenient when he writes about co... morePlease read the review again, before shooting your mouth off.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • IbE
                  • 02 Oct 2018

                  Anonymous, 02 Oct 2018Cons -Recycled design -Charging is slow with the provided... morePeople which line up to buy iPhone XS are not like you, usually the buy whatever is expensive to make a score to the friends and for sure they have other phones which may use more often. A Lamborghini is difficult to drive on the streets, but that is not the only car they have.

                    This reviewer is either too lenient when he writes about cons of iPhone.
                    So,please allow me to add some cons
                    1. Notch is there to cut off the good experience of gaming, watching videos and web browsing.
                    2.Huge camera bump at the back makes the phone imbalance and easier to be smashed the camera lens cover unintentionally.
                    3. Apple is too stingy to put the dongle and faster charging brick + cable after charging like $1,100 for the base model.
                    4. Quite expensive to fix the glass of the phone.
                    5. No 3.5mm audio jack for quality audio output( pleas try not to defend that it is the future because there are proofs all over the internet that dongle are selling a lot to the iph users, just go and google it)
                    6. No pro mode in camera setting yet,really? where are we,in 2013?
                    7. The notch thingy is a tricky thing cos if it really cuts off its actually screen usability size is about 6.3 inches only with some resolution cut off.
                    Bonus- Charge gate as iphones stopped charging when in stand by mode, but apple did not admit, they just put the blame on the users as "the users' fault" !

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                      • Fayth
                      • tEZ
                      • 02 Oct 2018

                      Shen G, 01 Oct 2018WAIT "The demand is THROUGH THE ROOF"??? Seriously? They'... moreroof of the Smurf that is :D

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                        • Fayth
                        • tEZ
                        • 02 Oct 2018

                        Anonymous, 02 Oct 2018"Here is a quick reminder of how weirdly some of the Contro... morewhy so mad at Apple and their consumers? did they do you any harm?

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                          • AnonD-789972
                          • D0e
                          • 02 Oct 2018

                          The moment the iPhones got released this year they had an issue straightaway.

                          #PRICEGATE

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                            • Anonymous
                            • PGq
                            • 02 Oct 2018

                            Cons
                            -Recycled design
                            -Charging is slow with the provided charger
                            -It's iOS and it has a ton of restrictions, especially customization-wise
                            -The most expensive smartphone with absurdly costly storage upgrades
                            -(Cr)Apple, please put the camera settings in the camera where they belong already!
                            -No 3.5mm jack since iPhone 7, now since iPhone XS / XS Max / XR, we need to pay for a $$ dongle, come on! PUT the 3.5mm jack where it belongs like iPhone SE, iPhone 6S and below for convenience, practicality and logical sake!
                            -No microsd slot since Original iPhone 2G, come on! It's 2018 already! It's been MORE THAN 10 years and you couldn't bother including it at least on proper dual-SIM models like a hybrid slot for example! Everyone should have CHOICES where they want to store! NOT everyone wants to store data in a cloud!
                            -No fast charger in the box, come on! It's 2018 already! Yet we have to "donate" $$ to get fast charger. Even your closest rival, *cough* Sams*** *cough* has one in the box!
                            -FUGLY NOTCH since iPhone X. Its hideous! Just like the upcoming Pixel 3 XL! That blocks the full-screen experience when playing games / watching videos etc.
                            -No home button since iPhone X. How is that going to be easy for a first time iPhone buyer? Using gestures?? What if the screen gets cracked at the bottom, you can't go back to the home screen & you're pretty much f****d.
                            -No Touch ID since iPhone X. (Cr)Apple, at least implement it in the power button! Not EVERYONE wants to use Face ID because of security, privacy reasons!
                            -eSim in some dual-SIM models. How is it convenient and practical? You can't just take the eSIM out, it's locked in the slot into one carrier and you're pretty much f****d when traveling to other countries.

                            There, editor, fixed it for you.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PGq
                              • 02 Oct 2018

                              "Here is a quick reminder of how weirdly some of the Control Center toggles work. A tap on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth disengages all connections, but it doesn't turn off these features. According to Apple this way you will keep AirDrop active and yet won't be connected to anything until the next morning (or until you manually initiate the connection). That's fine, but we have to dig in settings to turn those off when we really need to, which is a step backward."

                              (Cr)Apple wants the battery on iPhones to get weaker faster so that every year sh***s will buy it as usual. More $$ for (Cr)Apple.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PGq
                                • 02 Oct 2018

                                "Starting with the 2018 lineup Apple no longer includes a Lightning to 3.5mm audio adapter in the retail package of its iPhones, which means that we were unable to perform our audio quality test. We could have used an adapter from the iPhone X, but since the adapter contains a built-in DAC, the output would be representative of the adapter rather than the new iPhone XS Max."

                                See, (Cr)Apple, that is why you should have the 3.5mm jack reinstated back to where it belongs to perform audio test.

                                  I thought the more efficient a12 bionic would finally improve apple's long-standing battery life mediocrity. I was wrong.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • QXP
                                    • 02 Oct 2018

                                    Kudos to P20 Pro for its outstanding cameras. It will be interesting to see how Mate20 Pro able to take over the low light photography crown from P20 Pro.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KhD
                                      • 02 Oct 2018

                                      If you don't put highly emphasis on camera performance, pocophone F1 is a good option. After all, making money is not easy.

                                        Anonymous, 02 Oct 2018I mean 1 monochrome + 1 RGB can catch as much light as 4 RG... moreHuawei doesn't execute their ideas well, but that doesn't mean that they don't work. Sony just started doing it and it was very successful.
                                        XZ2 Premium allows the users to use both sensors at any lighting condition when in Manual Mode, but it's unnecessary anyway.
                                        The AUBE™ Fusion ISP also helps keep the image bright yet noise-free even with very high ISO values.
                                        P20 Pro's ISO 102400 image is terribly noisy, while XZ2 Premium's ISO 51200 image is nicely clear and clean.

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