iPhone X vs iPhone XS Key Differences

Specification iPhone X iPhone XS Difference
Bionic Chip A11 A12 Faster
Neural Engine 1st Generation next-generation Faster
Water Resitance 30 min @ 1 meter 30 min @ 2 meter2 x2 depth
Max RAM 256GB 512G x2 capacity
Weight 6.14 ounces 6.24 ounces +1.6%
Portrait mode Yes Yes w/ Bokeh & Depth Control Improvement
Video Recording standard Extended dynamic range up to 30 fps Improvement
Video Audio Recording mono stereo Improvement
Talk Time n/a 20 hours + 30 minutes (up to)

https://www.apple.com/iphone-xs/specs/

Finish
Gold, Space Gray, Silver


Capacity
1

  • 64GB

  • 256GB

  • 512GB

Size and Weight2

Width:

  • 2.79 inches

  • (70.9 mm)

Height:

  • 5.65 inches

  • (143.6 mm)

Depth:

  • 0.30 inch

  • (7.7 mm)

Weight:

6.24 ounces (177 grams)


Display

  • Super Retina HD display

  • 5.8‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED Multi‑Touch display

  • HDR display

  • 2436‑by-1125‑pixel resolution at 458 ppi

  • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

The iPhone XS display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.85 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).