Apple iPhone XS Max

OhoPrice editorial review

The iPhone XS Max at 141,999 PKR is a 2018 phone and a very hard sell at that price. The spec sheet itself admits as much: the battery is listed only as 'Li-ion Non removable' with no capacity figure, which should be a red flag that the seller either does not know or does not want to say how much life is left. Beyond that, the A12 Bionic, 4GB of RAM and dual 12MP camera are competent for light daily use and still take pleasing photos, and the 6.5-inch 1242x2688 display at about 456 PPI is genuinely sharp with True Tone and 3D Touch. But the 64GB storage option is limiting, iOS support for the XS line has ended, and a 2018 flagship battery — if original — will be heavily degraded. At 142,000 PKR you are paying premium money for a device that is functionally a collector's item; only buy it if you specifically want the notch-era iPhone experience on a budget and can verify the unit's health. The Honor X9d at 129,499 PKR makes the age gap between these two brutally clear. The Honor is a 2026 phone with an 8300mAh battery — the XS Max's capacity is literally not listed, but even the 11 Pro Max's 3500mAh is under half of that — a 108MP main camera against the iPhone's dual 12MP, 12GB of RAM against 4GB, and a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 that is several generations ahead of the A12. It is also 12,500 PKR cheaper. The iPhone XS Max retains the sharp 456 PPI display, Face ID, iOS polish and the Apple ecosystem, and its camera tuning is more refined for video. But there is no honest framing where a 2018 iPhone at 142,000 PKR beats a 2026 Android at 129,499 PKR on value; the X9d wins unless you are firmly locked into iOS. A 2018 iPhone needs a hard look: verify the IMEI on DIRBS, ask for battery-health percentage, and accept that software updates have stopped.