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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The iPhone X body is newer and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's a little bit thicker. The Apple iPhone X counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone X also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone X counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution, a little bit better pixel density and a little bigger display. Apple iPhone X counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features longer battery life than iPhone X, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. IPhone X features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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