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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-11-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone X is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a overall score of 88.1 against 79.2. Although the iPhone X and Galaxy A8 (2018) were released only a couple of months apart, the iPhone X design is just a little heavier but a little bit thinner. Apple iPhone X counts with a greater performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone X has a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a little greater pixel density. IPhone X takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPhone X counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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