There are a lot of similarities between the iPhone X and Galaxy S8, including the bezel-less displays, support for wireless charging, and next-level biometric technology. So, what makes Apple’s latest device so different?
Apple is hoping its dual-camera setup, TrueDepth camera technology, and software will attract people away from Samsung’s incredible flagship. Oh, and the iPhone X supports Animoji, for those times when you want to send animated emoji to friends and family.
The real difference between these two phones comes down to price. The iPhone X starts at $999, which puts it out of reach for a lot of consumers. The Galaxy S8, meanwhile, is just over $700 if you want it unlocked straight from Samsung.
You can see a spec-for-spec breakdown between the two phones in the table down below.
| Apple - iPhone X | Samsung - Galaxy S8 | |
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| Display Size | 5.8-inch, 1125 x 2436 pixel display (463 ppi) | 5.8-inch, 2960 x 1440 pixel display (568 ppi) |
| Resolution X | 1125 | 2960 |
| Resolution Y | 2436 | 1440 |
| Display Type | Super Retina HD | Quad HD+ |
| Operating System | iOS 11 (at launch) | Android 7.0 (at launch) |
| Processor | A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm process |
| RAM | 3GB (unofficial) | 4GB |
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| External Storage | No | Yes |
| Main Camera (Back) | 12MP | 12MP |
| Secondary Camera (Front) | 7MP | 8MP |
| Networks |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Battery | N/A | 3000mAh |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
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| GPS |
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| Height | 5.65 inches (14.35 cm) | 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) |
| Width | 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) | 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) |
| Depth | .30 inches (7.6 mm) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 6.14 oz (174 g) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver | Midnight Black, Orchard Grey, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold |
| Supported Audio Formats | AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF |
| Supported Video Formats | HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
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