Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max up for pre-orders in India from today

Apple's latest iPhones-- the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max-- are available for pre-booking starting today in India. The phones can be pre-booked via Airtel as well as Jio official website. The Cupertino-giant has also joined hands with Flipkart for the sale of its new iPhones so interested buyers can pre-book the devices from Flipkart also.
The price of the iPhone XS starts at Rs 99,000 while the iPhone XS Max price starts at Rs 1,09,900 in India. This is the price of the base variant with 64GB storage. The 256GB model of the iPhone XS costs Rs 114,900 and the iPhone XS Max costs Rs 124,900. There is also a third variant with 512GB storage that costs Rs 134,900 for the iPhone XS and Rs 144,900 for the iPhone XS Max. The phones will be available for buying from September 28.
Along with the iPhone XS and the XS Max, Apple had also launched the iPhone XR at event which will be available for pre-booking on October 19. It will go on sale on October 26. Coming to the price of the phone, the iPhone XR costs Rs 76,900 for the 64GB model, Rs 81,900 for the 256GB model and Rs 91,900 for the 512GB model.
Book iPhone XS and XS Max from Jio.com: To book your new iPhone from Jio website, go to Jio.com. You will see a banner ad with a picture of the new iPhone and a button that says "Pre-order now." Click on the pre-order button. Select the iPhone you want to pre-book and check its availability in your area by entering your are PIN code. Click on proceed. Check out and enter your personal details. Make the payment. You can pay via credit card, debit card, net banking, JioMoney, Wallet or EMI. Your pre-booking is done.
Book iPhone XS and XS Max from Airtel store: Head to Airtel online store and click on the banner ad with the iPhone XS picture. Airtel is giving 5 per cent cashback on EMI and 5X reward points on non-EMI for Axis Bank and Citibank credit card users. The process is similar to how you book from Jio website. Airtel says that the store pick up or door step delivery will start from 6.00 PM onwards of September 28.
Book iPhone XS and XS Max from Flipkart: The e-commerce company is giving up to Rs 13,500 off under buy with exchange offer for both the iPhones. There is 5 per cent off on HDFC, Axis Bank Buzz and RBL credit cards Click on pre-order, select the storage mode, enter your details and make the payment. Done.

Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM: How it works, what is eSIM and everything else to know

Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max ship with dual-SIM support, the first on any iPhone ever. The functionality will be rolled out via an iOS 12 update later this year. It is worth noting that China, Hong Kong, and Macau are the only markets that will get support for two physical SIM slots, while Apple will offer a secondary eSIM option to the rest of the world, including India. This means that the second SIM slot will be carrier locked, and users will not need to put in a physical SIM card to activate connection. So, what does this mean for iPhone XS Max and iPhone XS users in India? Here are the details:
Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM support: What is eSIM?
eSIM of a carrier is digitally stored in one’s device. So, users do not need to put in a physical SIM card to access cellular network. Also, cellular plans can be remotely activated on eSIM.
The eSIM option is said to be more efficient when compared to the traditional physical SIM card option. Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max users can store and switch between two eSIM connections in their phone, but can use only one at a time as Apple is using a fail standby option.Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM support: What this means for India users
Both the higher-end iPhone models of 2018 will support dual-SIM functionality, where the second slot will have eSIM option. The iPhone XR also will have the option when it is launched later. Do note that both the numbers can be used to make and receive calls as well as send and receive SMS and MMS. Of course, the phone can use only one cellular data plan at a time.In India, carrier options that offer eSIM connection are limited. Currently, only Airtel and Reliance Jio connection can be used to activate eSIM, though more telecom operator like Vodafone are expected to offer this feature soon. This essentially means that users in India can put physical SIM card (nano SIM) of any operator of their choice in the first slot, but the second slot can only have Jio or Airtel connection.
Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM support: How to activate eSIM To use two different carriers on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max; users need to keep in mind that their phone must be unlocked. Or else, both the plans must be from the same carrier. People will need to use their iPhone to scan the QR code that their carrier provided or enter the confirmation code given by the carrier to activate or set up cellular plan with eSIM. Go to Settings and then click on Cellular. Next, tap Add Cellular Plan. Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM support: How to switch between SIM cards
After both the SIM slots are activated, users can set their default number to call or send a message to someone who is not in their Contacts app. This number will also be used by iMessage and FaceTime. In fact, users also have the option to choose a default number exclusively for cellular data. Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS max users can either choose their primary number as default for voice, SMS, data, iMessage, and FaceTime. In this case, the secondary will only be available for voice and SMS. In case, users should choose their secondary number as default, the primary will then be restricted for voice and SMS. There is a third option as well to use the secondary option for cellular data only.
Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max with dual-SIM support: How to make calls, etc
When both the SIM slots are activated on Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, the phone will by default choose the same number that the person used to call a contact the last time. It chooses the default number to make a call in case the user has not called the contact ever before. There is an option to specify number to call a contact as well.
Either of the two numbers can be used to make or receive calls. As per an official Apple support page, users will not get a missed-call notification if they are on a call and they get an incoming call from the second number at the same time. Instead, the incoming call will go to their voicemail if they have set up one with their carrier; or users can set up call forwarding on their other number to avoid missing important calls.

Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max pre-order in the US now open, India sale on Sept 28

Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are now available for pre-orders in the US. The phones were unveiled on September 12, and both the devices will go on sale on September 21 in the country. In India, the phones will go on sale from September 28. The iPhone XR goes on sale in India on October 26, with pre-orders open from October 19. iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR will soon be available on the Airtel online store. The iPhone XS series can be pre-ordered starting September 21, and iPhone XR from October 19.
Apple iPhone XS with 64GB storage costs $999 in the US. The price for 256GB and 512GB models are $1,149 and $1,349 respectively. In India, the base storage model will cost Rs 99,900, which is nearly $389 more than the US price tag, thanks to currency fluctuations and import duties. The 256GB variant is priced at Rs 1,14,900. Finally, the most expensive variant on the list is the 512GB storage model at Rs 1,34,900.Apple iPhone XS Max will cost $1,099 in the US for the base 64GB storage variant. The India price for this model is Rs 1,09,900. The 256GB version will cost $1,249 in the US and Rs 1,24,900 in India respectively. The 512GB version is priced at $1,449 in the US, while the India price for this storage variant is Rs 1,44,900 respectively.As for specifications, the 5.8-inch iPhone XS has a design language similar to the original iPhone X launched in 2017. The 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max is the biggest iPhone ever from the company, and also sports a stainless steel frame and glass body, like its smaller counterpart.
Both iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max come with dual 12MP+12MP cameras with improved sensors, according to Apple. They are also powered by the A12 Bionic chipset, which is a six-core processor. The neural engine in the A12 chip now has eight cores, compared to the two-cores on the earlier A11 chipset. This means that A12 can handle tasks related to machine learning and artificial intelligence more efficiently.