Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone X and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone X vs Apple iPhone 8

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 2716mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 174g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Apple iPhone 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.8 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 192 192
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10891030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU192337174461
GPU122353115185
Memory10123897672
UX91620102300
NanoReview Score507548489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C45.4 °C
Stability63 %62 %
Graphics Test21 fps18 fps
Graphics Score35223131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 5.3 GB 6 GB

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing05:31 h06:14 h
Video Playback09:07 h09:59 h
Games03:35 h03:40 h
Standby Mode93 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Apple iPhone 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE category1616
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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