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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone X is better than Galaxy J8, with an 88.1 score against 76.7. Even when the Apple iPhone X and Galaxy J8 were released with only 8 months difference, the Apple iPhone X is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone X counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone X features a lot better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1125 x 2436px resolution. The iPhone X takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller sensor, a way less megapixels back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPhone X features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy J8 features longer battery duration than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
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