It's important to know that this A2100 iPhone Xs was sold exclusively in mainland China. It supports FDD-LTE bands 1-5, 7, 8, 12-14, 17-20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, and 71, plus TD-LTE bands 34, 38-41, and 46. This model uses a single nano-SIM and does not support software-based eSIM.
All iPhone Xs models (styled as both iPhone Xs and iPhone XS) feature a 3D-touch equipped 5.8-inch OLED HDR "Super Retina" display (2436x1125, 458 ppi) that covers nearly the entire front. It has three cameras: a front "TrueDepth" camera in the "notch" for "Advanced Face ID," 7MP photos, and 1080p video with Portrait mode support. The dual rear cameras (wide-angle f/1.8 and telephoto f/2.4) both have 12MP sensors, OIS, and shoot 4K video, offering advanced depth segmentation, Smart HDR, and adjustable depth of field.
The iPhone Xs has a "surgical-grade stainless steel" case with a glass front and back, is IP68-rated for splash, water, and dust resistance (up to 2 meters for 30 minutes), and was offered in gold, silver, and "Space Gray."
Internally, it is powered by a 64-bit, 7 nm "Apple A12 Bionic" processor with a six-core CPU and an "8-core Neural Engine." It includes 4 GB of RAM and 64, 256, or 512 GB of storage. The device supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit-class LTE, NFC for Apple Pay, and "Express Cards with power reserve."
Apple estimates up to 60 hours of audio, 20 hours of talk time, 12 hours of internet use, and 14 hours of wireless video playback. The glass back allows for Qi-standard wireless charging.
In China, this unlocked, SIM-free iPhone Xs was initially priced at RMB 8,699, RMB 10,099, and RMB 11,899 for the 64 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB models, respectively. Various payment plans were also available.