iPhone XS Max

The Apple iPhone XS Max is a gorgeous, eye-catching smartphone, with glass prominently featured on both front and back, wrapped with gold-finish stainless steel, boasting an edge-to-edge, OLED Super-Retina HDR display. Larger than previous X models, the iPhone XS Max measures 6.5 inches, which makes everything you use it for easier, from writing emails, to watching videos, to checking your photos. The colors are vibrant, and the touch input, courtesy of the new 120Hz tracking technology, is twice as fast as previous models. The True Tone function uses sensors to measure ambient light colors, then adjusts the output to compensate for less-than-optimal conditions to make everything you see on the iPhone XS Max screen look true to life.

So, what about other iPhone XS Max features? There’s advanced Face ID security, which lets you unlock your phone, log in to apps and pay for things with a glance. There’s Apple’s next-gen Neural Engine, which can run 5 trillion operations per second, and uses real-time machine learning to transform the way you experience photos, augmented reality, gaming, and more. And there’s the glass back that allows the iPhone XS Max to wirelessly charge faster than previous models, with your choice of wireless charging pad, stand or mount. Additionally, the quality of the speaker audio has been improved, and like previous models, has splash, water and dust resistance, built-in Bluetooth and GPS, and mobile hotspot capability. And the battery life? It’s the best yet from Apple, 90 minutes longer per charge than the X model, to give you 13.5 to 14.5 hours of listening to your favorite tunes using the EarPods with Lightning Connector that come with the phone, or with a pair of true wireless AirPods.

Then there’s the iPhone XS Max camera, arguably the best smartphone camera available. To be precise, the iPhone XS Max has three cameras, two rear and one in front. The dual rear cameras are 12 megapixels for use in taking both wide-angle shots and long-range telephoto shots, with pixels that are 20% deeper, which means more displayable colors, smoother color transitions and extended color detail for overall brighter, more vibrant photos, especially in low light. A smart HDR feature improves highlights and shadows, and new depth control allows editing of the strength of background blur. Additionally, a marginally wider main sensor enables wider photo scenes, and quicker shutter speeds mean virtually no lag between “click” and capture. In fact, the camera is so good, you may want to bring along an instant photo printer so you can produce printed copies of your more sensational photos on the spot.

While the iPhone XS Max is a beautiful phone, there is also something to be said for protecting your investment, and keeping it looking like new. That's why you may want to get a iPhone XS Max case to provide shock- and scratch-resisting protection. You’ll find a large selection of cases at Best Buy, with your choice of designs, like play-through, modular or battery charger, and materials, like leather, plastic, silicone, and aluminum. Similarly, you may want to consider an iPhone XS Max screen protector to boost scratch- and impact-protection for the screen.