iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR Get Support for Background NFC Reading

DATE: Thu, Sep 25, 2025
PUBLICATION: Gadgets360

September 12 was the date when Apple unveiled its 2018 iPhone lineup including the new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR in Cupertino, California. Being part of an ‘S’ upgrade cycle, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max borrow the design language from last year’s iPhone X and get slightly bumped up internals, cameras, and a new Gold colour option. The iPhone XR has been replaced as a low-cost LCD alternative to the duo. However, all three variants add a small upgrade in the form of background reading of NFC tags, using which the new iPhones can detect NFC tags faster than before.