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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-03 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone X has a score of 88.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 general score. IPhone X's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 Star, but it's just a bit lighter. Apple iPhone X counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone X counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a quite higher pixel density. Apple iPhone X features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, a way worse resolution back facing camera, a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos and a worse (4K) video resolution.
The Apple iPhone X has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone X, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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