February 02, 2018
The iPhone X is more than just another iPhone. It’s a top-to-bottom redesign with a bright and colorful edge-to-edge OLED screen, depth-sensing front cameras, wireless charging, and the most powerful Apple-designed processor ever engineered. In other words, it’s the Cadillac of smartphones, and that’s reflected in its price tag: The iPhone X starts at $1,000.
Getting a new iPhone this year doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, though. TheiPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the other new smartphones announced at Apple’s event, and while they’re still expensive (but not as fancy as the iPhone X), they offer a redesigned all-glass back, an improved camera, slightly faster hardware, and a longer-lasting battery.
How does the iPhone X, Apple’s most powerful iPhone yet, compare to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus? Check out our iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 vs. iPhone 8 Plus specs comparison for all the crucial differences you need to know about.
SPECIFICATION
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, September |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2017, October |
| BODY | Dimensions | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | |
| Build | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display - True-tone display |
| PLATFORM | OS | iOS 11.1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | |
| CPU | Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 52mm), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED dual-tone flash, |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, | |
| Secondary | 7 MP (f/2.2, 32mm), 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) | |
| - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 2716 mAh battery (10.35 Wh) | |
|---|---|---|
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 60 h |
| MISC | Colors | Space Gray, Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About 1000 EUR |
| TESTS | Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 4708 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 5.013 (sunlight) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 76dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB |
