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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 score. IPhone 8 is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is a bit heavier. IPhone 8 has a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution.
IPhone 8 has a quite better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the iPhone 8 also has a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 8 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 features just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a much smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
The Google Nexus 5X counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
IPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5X, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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