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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone X has an overall score of 88.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 general score. Even though iPhone X and the Galaxy S8 were released only a few months apart, the iPhone X design is a little thinner but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S8. The iPhone X counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S8 and iPhone X both feature similar screens, and although the iPhone X has a little lower pixel count in each screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, they both have a display of the same size. The iPhone X counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone X also counts with faster video frame rates.
Apple iPhone X counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy S8 has a little better battery life than iPhone X, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S8, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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