Now that all of Apple’s new iPhone X details are confirmed, it seemed like the perfect time for the ol’ iPhone X vs. Galaxy S8 battle, aka Apple vs. Samsung’s finest. Well, to be clear, we also included the Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8 as well, since those round out Samsung’s entire current portfolio, one that Apple is certainly playing catch-up to at this point, even as they have dubbed the iPhone X the smartphone of the “future.”
In terms of just straight up specs battle, you can see that the overall basics are pretty much the same from phone to phone. We don’t yet know the battery capacity for the iPhone X, but we know about its dual 12MP camera setup with dual OIS (just like the Galaxy Note 8), its 5.8-inch OLED display with an edge-to-edge feel, IP67 water and dust resistance (below the IP68 of Samsung’s phones), storage options (64GB or 256GB), and newly minted wireless charging (Samsung’s phones have fast wireless and wired charging). All phones also have premium metal and glass bodies.
On paper, it would be hard to argue that the iPhone X tops Samsung’s phones. I’d imagine that the A11 Bionic processor will wipe the floor in benchmarks with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835, because chipsets from Apple always do. We also know that the dual camera setup should be quite good, though each year it’s a struggle for most to decide which is better at smartphone cameras, Apple or Samsung? But you also have to remember that the iPhone X doesn’t have a fingerprint reader or headphone jack, it still uses a proprietary Lightning port, and it costs a whopping $999 just to start.
Check it out.
iPhone X vs. Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8
| iPhone X | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8+ | Galaxy Note 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $999 / $1,149 | $724.99 | $824.99 | $929.99 |
| Software | iOS 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Processor | A11 Bionic, 64-bit M11 motion coprocessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm |
| Display | 5.8" Super Retina HD OLED (2436x1125, 458ppi) | 5.8" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 571ppi) | 6.2" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 529ppi) | 6.3" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 521ppi) |
| Battery | - Wireless charging | 3000mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) | 3500mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) | 3300mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) |
| Memory | Storage: 64GB / 256GB RAM: - | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 6GB RAM |
| Camera | Rear: Dual camera with Dual OIS -Wide-angle: 12MP AF Focus Pixels, f/1.8 -Telephoto: 12MP f/2.4, optical zoom, 10x digital zoom Front: 7MP f/2.2 | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS -Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, f/1.7, OIS -Telephoto: 12MP AF, f/2.4, OIS 2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: 8MP f/1.7 |
| Size | 153.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm 174g | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 152g | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm 173g | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm 195g |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Ports | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST |
| Other | Face ID No fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Maple Gold, Deepsea Blue |
// Apple
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