The iPhone XS Max is the best expression of Apple’s smartphone philosophy so far, with a giant, gorgeous screen connecting you to everything.
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This article originally appeared on PCMag.com .
In isolation like this, the iPhone XS Max doesn’t look that big. Physically, it’s as big as an iPhone 8 Plus, but the display is much larger because the front of the phone is basically all screen.
The XS Max comes in gold, silver, and gray. This is the gold color, which has a gold surround but a sort of beige back.
From left, here’s the iPhone 8, X, XS, and XS Max. You can see how the XS Max is bigger, and how that size gets you a lot of screen.
There’s no headphone jack, of course. The XS Max’s bottom grilles are a little asymmetrical to make room for the 4×4 MIMO antennas, which improve LTE reception.
Once Apple turns on the iPhone’s eSIM support, a physical SIM will be optional. You’ll also be able to support two wireless subscriptions at once.
The gold metal surround on the phone is very nice.
All of the buttons on the iPhone XS Max are in the same place as on previous iPhone Plus models, but the main camera has been moved slightly because of the new antennas.
