Apple iPhone XS at Rs 99K, XS Max at 1,09,900; to be available month-end in India

Apple announced an array of new iPhones - the XS, XS Max, and XR - at its mega, annual event in San Francisco. And the new products from Apple will make their way to India by the month-end, just before the festive season of Durga Puja and Dusshera begins.

While the iPhone XS, priced at Rs 99K, and the iPhone XS Max costing Rs 109,900, respectively, will be available in India before the Navratras begin, the wait for the iPhone XR will be slightly longer. Priced at Rs 76,900, it will be shipping in mid-October.




The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are made of surgical steel, and will come in gold, silver and space gray colour variants. The iPhone XR, that was also unveiled on Wednesday, is made from 7000 series aerospace grade aluminium, and will be available in white, black, blue, and coral yellow. It will feature edge-to-edge screen with a 6.1-inch display.

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, while introducing the iPhone XS, called it the “most advanced phone we’ve ever created.” It has a 5.8-inch OLED display with a 2436 x 1125 resolution. Meanwhile, the iPhone XS Max has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a 2688 x 1242 resolution.

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The new chip at the core of the iPhone XS is the A12 Bionic, produced using a 7 nanometer process. It’s really impressive: the smallest features on the chip are just 7 nanometers across.

The iPhone XS has the biggest battery ever put in an iPhone. It supports dual SIM, by introducing the eSIM.

The new iPhone comes with a massive internal storage of 512 GB (can store upto 2,00,000 photos).

The new iPhone XS, XS Max include improved augmented reality features. The cameras are Dual OIS. Improved true-tone flash, 12 MP telephoto camera, 7 megapixel rear camera.

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The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB capacity models, while the iPhone XR will come in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options.

iPhone XS and XS Max will be available in India from 28th September. iPhone Xr pre-orders begin from October 19 and the device will be available from October 26.