Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone X is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a overall score of 88.1 against 82.1. Apple iPhone X's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is just a little bit lighter. IPhone X features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less RAM and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone X has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. IPhone X features more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 36% bigger battery size. IPhone X features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, a worse (4K) video quality, a tinier diafragm aperture and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs.
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