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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| 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 Plus is better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a global score of 87.1 against 73.7. Even though iPhone 8 Plus is way heavier than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. IPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit larger screen.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM.
IPhone 8 Plus features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Google Nexus 5X's battery lifetime, although the iPhone 8 Plus has 2691mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. IPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a way tinier back camera sensor giving a lot worse image quality, a back camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
IPhone 8 Plus is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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