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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone X has a score of 88.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. Apple iPhone X's design is just a bit thinner but a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and they were released only 4 months apart. The iPhone X has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
IPhone X counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way greater display density, a way higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a little larger screen. The iPhone X counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone X, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. IPhone X has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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