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Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

2.79 in
5.65 in
Apple iPhone X Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone X
2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.6 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
85 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
52
4.3 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM memory3 GB6 GB

Display

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Screen size5.8 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1125 x 2436 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super Retina HD
AMOLED
Pixel density458.0 ppi521.0 ppi

Rear camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Face detection
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
yes

Front camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detection
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
yes

Storage

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Surgical-grade stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Height5.65 in6.4 in
Width2.79 in2.94 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in
Weight6.14 oz6.88 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Face scanneryesno

Connectivity

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Battery capacity2716.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time39.0 h220.0 h
Talk time21.0 h22.0 h
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI

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