Apple has introduced iPhone X as its flagship smartphone to take on Samsung’s Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 handsets. The competition between the two tech giants is furious this time around. Samsung has managed to avoid any battery exploding incident this time around and Apple has unveiled a new design in the form of iPhone X. The iPhone X is the first iPhone model that comes with an OLED display and the Samsung has been using OLED in its devices since many years now.
How exactly iPhone X compares to its direct Android competitors; Galaxy S8 and Note 8 is specs showdown? Continue reading to find out.
It is worth mentioning that hardware specifications do mean little in real-world usage of handsets. Because performance is all about hardware and software optimization – an area where Apple excels at. Nonetheless, let’s have a quick rundown of specs comparison between iPhone X, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy Note 8.
iPhone X vs Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy Note 8 – Specs Comparison
All these three flagships from Apple and Samsung comes with top of the line hardware specifications that are available on any smartphone around the globe. Here are the exact specs of these devices:
iPhone X | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy Note 8 |
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General | |||
| Announced | September, 2017 | March, 2017 | August, 2017 |
| Released | November, 2017 | April, 2017 | September, 2017 |
Body | |||
| Dimensions | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 174 grams | 155 grams | 195 grams |
| Color | Space Gray, Silver | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529 | IP68 certified - dust/water proof | IP68 certified - dust/water proof |
Display | Super AMOLED | ||
| Display Type | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size | 5.8-inch | 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1125 x 2436 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 458ppi | 570ppi | 521ppi |
| Display Features | True Tone Display, Wide Color Display, 3D Touch, HDR10 display, All-screen | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch in Home button, Always-on Display | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch in Home button, Always-on Display |
Hardware & Software | |||
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic (64-bit) | Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China | Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China |
| RAM | 3GB | 4GB | 6GB |
| Internal Storage | 64GB / 256GB | 64GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| External Storage | N/A | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| SIM Card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM (dual SIM option available) | Nano-SIM (dual SIM option available) |
| NFC | Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | Samsung Pay |
| Sensors | Face ID (Facial recognition) Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor | Iris scanner, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Iris scanner, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| OS | iOS 11 | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Camera | |||
| Main Camera | 12MP Dual: Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture 4K - @24fps, @30fps, @60fps 1080p - @30fps @60fps @120fps @240fps 720p - 30fps | 12 MP - f/1.7 2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps | Dual 12 MP: Wide-angle: ƒ/1.7 aperture Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture 4K - @30fps, @60fps 1080p - @30fps @60fps 720p - 30fps, @240fps |
| Front Camera | 7MP - ƒ/2.2 aperture 1080p HD video Portrait Lighting Animoji | 8 MP - f/1.7 1440p@30fps | |
| Camera Features | Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync Portrait mode Portrait Lighting | OIS, LED flash, HDR, dual video call, dual video recording | Dual OIS, Optical zoom at 2X, Digital zoom up to 10X, Dual Capture, HDR |
Battery | |||
| Battery Type | Li-Ion battery | Li-Ion battery | Li-Ion battery |
| Battery Capacity | 2716mAh | 3000mAh | 3300mAh |
| Features | Wireless Charging, Fast Wired Charging, Non-Removable | wireless charging, Fast Wired Charging, Non-Removable | wireless charging, Fast Wired Charging, Non-Removable |
Connectivity | |||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| USB | 2.0, Lightning reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
When it comes to the price, Apple iPhone X is the most expensive handset among these three smartphones. Apple iPhone X starts at $999 and goes all the way up to $1,149. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the second expensive starting at $929.99 and the Galaxy S8 starts at 724.99. Samsung also bundles a number of freebies/accessories to further sweeten the deal.
There you have it folks; iPhone X vs Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy Note 8 Specs comparison. What do you think about Apple’s latest iPhone X now?