Ya, from RM86 to RM350 is a big jump. How much is your new plan?

The Xs Max size is just like any Plus sized iPhone, except heavier because it’s glass now vs aluminium previously. Plus it’s all screen and no bezels.

I find it hard to take a company named Durian Man seriously...

I googled and it’s on Celcom

https://www.soyacincau.com/2018/11/16/xiaom...hones-malaysia/

I have a dual sim HK set as well but have signed for support. Cheers bro.

HK sets have two physical SIMs bro

So effective a couple hours ago, my XS Max has now moved on to its new owner, aka my better half, while I've "downgraded" to try the Xr.

Some thoughts on my one month experience with the Xs Max... When the X was introduced last year, most Plus sized iPhone owners (including myself) yearned for a bigger screen and bigger battery in the same design. Sure, we all b*tched about the notch back then but look at every other Android flagship now, ha ha. Anyway, we got what we wished for this year, albeit at a very high price (RM5399 for the base 64GB model).

The good: -

- Build quality is really solid and although it's slightly on the heftier side, the weight distribution feels very balanced. Still, those of us who used an X previously may need to get used to having a "Plus" sized iPhone all over again.

- The huge screen is immersive and really great for media consumption. I also prefer the OLED screen of the iPhone compared to that of Samsung and Huawei flagships due to the warmer, more life-like colors but that could just be a matter of personal preference.

- The camera is great. It definitely is better than that of the X and the 8 Plus, especially with smart HDR.

- The speakers are amazing! It's time to do away with your X-mini speakers

- Face ID feels faster than it did on the X. Definitely feels more polished now compared to when it was first implemented.

- For someone who travels quite a bit for work, I can't stress enough how happy I am to finally see dual sim slots on an iPhone! Although why Apple wants to make one model with two physical sim slots and make it available to China, HK and Macau and another model with eSIM and one physical sim slot for the rest of us is terribly frustrating. Still, I bought a HK model so I definitely am reaping the benefits of dual sim immediately. I like how elegantly the sim cards are positioned in the SIM tray, especially.

The bad: -

- It really is not that special over the iPhone X, and that makes sense as this is more of an 'S' cycle upgrade. Yes, you get a bigger screen and a bigger battery, but beyond that it's hard to convince X owners to upgrade. Hopefully next year, we'll get an all new design like the boxy one on the new iPad Pros which I really dig. Reminds me of when I first saw and fell in love with the iPhone 4.

- Apple may have put their biggest ever battery into the Xs Max but battery life isn't stellar. Based on my charging and usage patterns (which averages around 4 hours SOT a day) I find that the battery life is pretty much similar to my iPhone 8 Plus previously, and maybe just slightly better than the battery life of the X, which is not great in the first place. Of course, you don't get that occasional abnormal battery drain as frequently as you do with some Android devices when an app or two runs rogue.

- Charging time getting to 100% is still slow if you compare to some Android flagships. Painfully slow. Of course Apple will argue this helps you preserve the battery life of your phone, hence the bundled stock 5W adapter. Sorry guys, I won't be endorsing any McDonald's cable here

The ugly: -

- The price. Enough said.

All in all, I enjoyed my brief stint with the XS Max, but I feel we should have had it last year instead

Hmm, did not have this issue since day 1. You're on iOS 12.1?

Still can TT la, still guna iPhone ma, hahaha...

Is there anything they can't clone these days? Hahaha...

Thanks bro. Yeah, iPhones have always had good idle battery life unless something goes wrong somewhere but when it comes to usage, then it's all about battery capacity and frankly the 3,174 mAh battery they put in the XS Max is nowhere near good enough to power the phone for a whole day during heavy usage. Well, not in my personal opinion anyway. Still, you can get by the entire day with regular usage between 4-5 hours SOT with some juice left to spare before needing a charge in a span of 24 hours.

I'll tag you at the Xr thread next month for my Xr review

Till you find out some of the options in the menu are just "dummy" settings

Pretty close to Qoo10's offer of 3,899 back during 11.11. All the best!

Nice. I used the X-One Drop guard previously for my P20 Pro. It's a good solid case for that price point!

Ya, I also had high expectations for the Xs Max, being the "biggest" battery Apple had ever put into an iPhone, but while it was adequate to get me through the day without the need of a powerbank, it was not much different from my previous iPhone X, which also got me through the day (barely) without needing a charge midway through. I'm running down my Xr battery now to see how long it goes - last plugged out from charging was on Saturday night, around 10.30pm. It's now at 68% (I hardly use my gadgets on Sundays - need to rest, hehe)

For me personally though, I feel the 8+ and the Xs Max had about the same battery life - both can't beat the excellent 7+ previously. And you're absolutely right, in terms of usage, no significant difference between the Xs Max and Note 9 in terms of battery drain. My standby drain at night when the phone is not at 100% is also about 4% (over a 8 hour period), for me that's acceptable coz I have a couple of WhatsApp group that runs very active even when I'm in bed!

My Xr and Xs Max WiFi and LTE speeds are about the same.

Maybe just about, I think. For me the 6S Plus was ok but not as good as the 6 Plus (maybe 1GB RAM is the key, hahaha)...

I usually charge my phone at 8pm at night till about 10pm, then switch it to low power mode and go to bed as my day starts at 5.45a.m. Usually when I get home at about 7pm or so I'd have about 50% left or less, depending on how heavy my usage is throughout the day. Of course if I'm traveling long distance and don't have to drive then my usage is higher coz I'll be fiddling with my phone throughout the journey, hahaha... But haven't had a situation whereby I've had to look for a power bank before the end of the day since the days of the iPhone 5 - and long may that continue

For me the main ones are Safari, WhatsApp and Mail...

Bear with Apple for another two years of "slow" modem speeds?

https://www.lowyat.net/2018/173536/rumour-a...launch-by-2020/

Yeah, that’s proven.

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/01/qualco...ter-than-intel/

Between my work and personal emails I’d get about 70-80 a day but maybe just 20 or less would require my attention Used to do more emails on the iPad but just sold my 2018 one in anticipation of the new iPad Pros, haha...

Yeah, gaming is a big battery killer so unfair to compare between them and now!

I think that article is purely referring to speed of uploads and downloads.

Fixed

This post has been edited by attw: Nov 19 2018, 10:47 PM

Ya, the battery life of the Xs Max is by no means bad, but maybe I had higher expectations for it, hahaha... In the meantime, the Xr battery life is making a good first impression on me... 48 hours already on standby, about 6 hours SOT and still 23% remaining

No, at the moment, iOS 12 doesn't support dual WhatsApp.

To fix the Youtube link? If your YouTube link is "http: // youtu.be / abc123" then just put "abc123" in the YouTube HTML code

Hahaha, grats bro. Local MY set?