iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max to Launch in Additional Countries Starting October 26

Apple today announced that the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR will be available to customers in additional countries and territories between Friday, October 26 and Friday, November 2.

iphone xs vs xr
Availability information:

  • iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max pre-orders begin Friday, October 19 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, with availability beginning Friday, October 26 at 8:00 a.m. local time, in Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

  • iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in South Korea and more than 10 additional countries on Friday, November 2.

  • iPhone XR will be available in Israel beginning Thursday, November 1.

  • iPhone XR will be available in Armenia, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Macau, Maldives, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Vietnam beginning Friday, November 2.

As a reminder, iPhone XR pre-orders begin Friday, October 19 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time in the United States and more than 50 countries, with deliveries to customers and in-store availability beginning Friday, October 26.

The new iPhones can be ordered through Apple.com, or purchased at an Apple Store or authorized resellers where available.

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Top Rated Comments

AngerDanger Avatar
72 months ago
Really disappointed by the lack of a Mickey Mouse color option on the Xr.



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Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
-BigMac- Avatar
72 months ago
Thick bezels compared to the new Huawei Mate 20 pro
Very related to the thread..
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
shanson27 Avatar
72 months ago
Actually a disappointed device ! No 3D touch, low Resolution, thick bezels, LCD display! A hard time for Apple against all the android devices like Huawei etcetera. :confused:
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Baymowe335 Avatar
72 months ago
Thick bezels compared to the new Huawei Mate 20 pro
The Mate 20 Pro has a chin and runs Android.

It's also a spyware device for China.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
840quadra Avatar
72 months ago
The Xr steals the show in that picture with having the best color.
Thick bezels compared to the new Huawei Mate 20 pro
It also runs android, and won’t officially be released in the US.

Great looking device, but ironic you brought it up considering the context of this article.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Porco Avatar
72 months ago
Really disappointed by the lack of a Mickey Mouse color option on the Xr.
Siri could have been renamed for those models only...

“Hey, Pluto...”
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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