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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-11-03 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is much better than the Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. IPhone X is a a little heavier cellphone than Galaxy A30, but both are equally thin. The iPhone X has a greater processing power than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone X has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution. IPhone X counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Apple iPhone X features a better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A30 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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