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post Nov 6 2018, 09:07 PM

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QUOTE(Yen8on3 @ Nov 6 2018, 09:06 PM)
Nope. There is no discounts for iPhone X during 12.12 sales. Lazada only discounts for iPhone 8 and 8 Plus on 12.12
It was during subsequent CNY sales that Lazada gave massive discounts for iPhone X
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oh my bad biggrin.gif then have to wait a while more
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post Nov 7 2018, 11:24 PM

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QUOTE(chrischiang @ Nov 7 2018, 09:35 AM)
of cause i understand PD..  are you sure third party cable able to do 15V@1.2A with ios 11.3.1 above? mind to share some pic?

Btw if both draw same watt, it should charge the same time, why third party use 30mins longer? get my point?

everyone outside lowyat share only apple ori cable able to fast charge after ios 11.3.1... even the seller of third party cable confirm this... just ppl from lowyat keep on insist third party cable can fast charge.. i dont understand...

after all is your money, get the cable you like..
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you cannot blame all third party when you could get lousy one, no point argue with you, not all third party have problem ok

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post Nov 10 2018, 02:54 PM

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QUOTE(Addword @ Nov 10 2018, 02:47 PM)
I really like the XR’s wide angle lens especially on the portrait mode. do u think the XS or XS max would get it eventually thru the software update? why can’t apple do the same on these 2 apple model? Seems like apple are always making consumers us making sacrificing choices for one another..
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blink.gif Xs/Xs Max wide lens is exactly the same and identical to Xr in terms of hardware, you mean the portrait mode is uses software instead?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVZeEft9HCs didnt notice any diffrences

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post Nov 10 2018, 03:03 PM

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QUOTE(Addword @ Nov 10 2018, 02:57 PM)
XR portrait mode use the wide angle lens but xs/xs max uses telephoto lens, therefor xr portrait is wider than xs/xs max
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post Nov 17 2018, 04:44 PM

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QUOTE(jayko @ Nov 17 2018, 02:56 PM)
ok, didn't realize such difference, my bad ohmy.gif  sad.gif  sad.gif
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only Max have two physical sim, HK set Xs will be same one eSim also
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post Nov 17 2018, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(attw @ Nov 17 2018, 10:22 PM)
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 smile.gif

- 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 smile.gif

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 smile.gif
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post Nov 18 2018, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE(qqbill @ Nov 18 2018, 01:24 PM)
Is the photo captured using xs max increased in size?
I noticed a significant slowness when sending photo to my whatsapp nowadays.
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dont think so, the megapixel still same, you switch from iphone x to xs max?
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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Nov 18 2018, 10:44 PM)
Found this deal would like to share with u guys. Would have bought it for RM79 but thank got after a deep dig in Shopee this price is unresistable!
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seems cheap @ RM49 biggrin.gif

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post Dec 2 2018, 11:51 AM

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QUOTE(celciuz @ Dec 2 2018, 10:25 AM)
My wife's Hoda on XS seems ok until now, my RhinoShield been using for about 2 months seems ok as well. But my friend using Spigen one full of fine scratches  sweat.gif so avoid that.
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sometime scratches depends on person, me and my friend using same screen protector previously on my ipx, but his phone also alot of unknown scratches on SP, but mine seems good biggrin.gif
just my 2 cents, it could be due to quality like you mentioned as well smile.gif
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QUOTE(carlitofreak @ Dec 2 2018, 04:39 PM)
I would like to think so too, but iinm before i change to E-Sim it’s not frequent like this.
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maxis esim?
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post Dec 6 2018, 10:39 AM

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been using Xs since 24 September (SG set), still 100%
i charge almost everyday due to gaming...

p/s: i am using PD charger most of the time with apple usb-c lightning... stock charger inside box never have chance to come out biggrin.gif

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anyone used this https://www.gigsky.com/ before? seems support esim, will travel soon to oversea, tempted to try biggrin.gif
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post Feb 5 2019, 08:54 PM

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QUOTE(storky20 @ Feb 4 2019, 05:19 PM)
Just checking in my battery health.

XS 256gb November 1st activation, 97% battery health  sweat.gif
Heavy Waze/Whatsapp user and can see most of my usage is because of those two apps.
Haih what to do.
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i just update to 12.1.3 recently, mine also Xs 256GB, but is SG set, activated since 28 September 2018... now also 97% battery health already
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post Feb 10 2019, 07:03 PM

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97% since Sept 2018 is okay for me, my previous iphone x from Nov 2017 til Sept 2018 @ 94%

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