iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specs Comparison: True 2017 Flagships

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Apple’s most unusual iPhone till date the iPhone X is now official. While Apple projects it as the “future of smartphones” many of you might opine that the Cupertino Giant in only catching up with where Android OEMs have already been for a year. Let’s stack Android big gun, the Galaxy Note 8, against Apple’s iPhone X to know how they compare. But first, let’s glance at the specifications.

iPhone X VS Note 8 Detailed Specifications

Model iPhone X Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Display 5.8-inch super Retina HD display, HDR compliant, 2436 x 1125, 458 PPI, 3D touch 6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
Processor Hexa-core Apple A11 Bionic Chip with neural engine, M11 Coprocessor Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 GPU
Dimensions and weight 143.6 X 70.9 X 7.7 mm; 174 grams 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm; 195 grams
Internal Storage 64GB/256GB 64GB, expandable up to 256GB
Software iOS 11 Android 7.1 Nougat, with Experience UX 8.5
Primary Camera 12MP+12M wide angle telephoto cameras,2X Zoom and Portrait mode, Dual OIS

F/1.8; f/2.4 aperture

Quad LED Flash

4K videos at 60fps

12MP+12M wide angle telephoto cameras,2X Zoom and Portrait mode, Dual OIS

F/1.7; f/2.4 aperture

Dual tone LED Flash

4K videos at 30fps

Front Camera 7MP photos, 1080p videos, f/2.2 aperture 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture, auto HDR
Battery  “lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7” , supports wireless charging, fast charging 3300mAh battery with fast charging both on wired and wireless
Others 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), GPS with GLONASS,NFC, Face ID,lightning connector,IP67 Water and dust resistant 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C 3.1, NFC, MST, Samsung Pay, IP68 Water and dust resistant
Price Rs. 89,000/ 1,02,000 67,990

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Design and Build

The iPhone X is slimmer and lighter than the Note 8, but that’s largely because the Galaxy Note 8 houses a significantly bigger screen. Technically, both phones have a metal frame with scratch resistant glass on both front and rear. And both are water and dust resistant certified (IP67 vs IP68).

While this is the first time Apple is using glass, Samsung is already 3 generations ahead and we have to say we are more taken in by the dual curved edges on the Note 8 and the ‘Notch’ on the iPhone X or the cut out where the new ‘depth camera’ could be highly distracting. Having said that, the iPhone X completely eliminates bezels from the front which certain consumers should find more attractive.

On the rear, the dual rear cameras jut out quite a bit on the iPhone X, and that’s another thing that you won’t have to worry about on the Note 8.

So, basically, they are both beautiful phones, but we are more inclined towards Note 8. Out of the two, the iPhone X is, however, a tad more manageable.

Display

The display on both iPhone X and on the Samsung Note 8 are manufactured by Samsung. These are extremely fine quality displays, irrespective of the difference in resolution. And they are both HDR 10 compliant AMOLED screens. The aspect ratio too is about 18:9 on both panels. The one on the Note 8 Plus is the only one that can go up to 1200 Nits bright to guarantee stellar visibility in all sorts of lighting. All said and done, you can’t go wrong with either of the two panels.

Performance and Software

On the performance front, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is powered by Snapdragon 835 or its equivalent Exynos 8895 octa-core chipset. Apple iPhone X, on the other hand, employs the bionic A11 Hexa-core chipset with a separate motion coprocessor and 3 core GPU.

Apple claims that its new chip is 25 percent faster than the chip on the iPhone 7. Even if we assume that it’s only half true, the iPhone X should still lead benchmark scores over the Note 8. From a practical stand point, however, both phones have enough to shoulder what most of us would ask of them.

Advanced computing power on the A11 bionic chip is being used to give AR a big push (ARkit), and even though the technology is nascent stages, this could be a foundation of bigger things to come.

The iPhone X will be running well-optimized iOS 11 out of the box with newly added gesture supports. The Note 8, on the other hand, is running Android Nougat based Experience UI and will soon be upgraded to Android Oreo. The two OS are closer than ever before, yet maintain their individual identity.

A distinctive feature of the Note 8 is its wonderful stylus. The S Pen on the Note 8 can be a great productivity tool and is sufficiently advanced to count as an advantage. The Note 8 also benefits from Samsung Pay that is already supported on most point of sale terminals in India.

Camera and Face Recognition

Both the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X have two rear cameras with OIS on both sensors, used for 2X optical zoom and for Portraits. Of course, the iPhone X can record 4K videos at 60fps, which sounds awesome. And Apple has also added a cool Portrait lighting feature that can be used to add cool studio lighting effects to your portrait shots.

We will have to wait to have a clear idea of the real world difference in camera performance, but on paper, both are awfully close.

On the front, both phones have almost same resolution selfie cameras and the one on the Note 8 benefits from Auto Focus.

The front camera on the iPhone X is part of the “Depth Camera” that Apple is using for face recognition. This is also something you will find on the Note 8, but Apple’s implementation has a lot more hardware muscle supporting it.

The depth camera uses a dot projector and IR laser to map your face using 30,000 points and enables the face recognition to work even in inadequate lighting.

Also Read: Top 7 Phones With Best Displays Under 18,000 INR In 2017

At the same time, the missing Touch ID is bound to be a draw back. The Note 8 places fingerprint sensor in an awkward place but that’s still better than not having one at all.

Battery and Price

We won’t know the exact capacity of the Apple iPhone X battery till the teardown reports come in, but Apple claims 2 hours more backup than iPhone 7, which isn’t much to be excited about. The Note 8, on the other hand, includes a 3300mAh battery with very well optimized software and can easily last for one day of moderate to heavy usage. The back up should be comparable on both devices. Both phones support wireless and fast charging.

The iPhone X costs 89,000 INR for the 64GB storage variant, and the similar storage variant of Note 8 will cost you significantly lesser, I.e. 67,990 INR.

Who should buy the iPhone X

Both phones are quite close in terms of features and specifications, and what works in iPhone X’s favor includes an advanced face recognition mode, maybe an edge when it comes to camera performance and the raw chipset power. There is no denying the steep price, though. Even when it isn’t entirely justified, we are sure Apple fans won’t mind.

Who should buy the Note 8

The Note 8 offers the best of Android ecosystem, comes with a stylus, and there is no area where it particularly disappoints. If you don’t mind a big phone and aren’t particularly averse to Android, the Note 8 feels like a good option, one that will save you a significant sum too. In India, Samsung Pay also counts as a meaningful advantage over iPhone X.

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Deepak SinghDeepak Singh
Deepak has more than 8 years of experience in covering technology for several eminent publications in India. He currently leads an enthusiastic team of young writers at Smartprix and tries to uphold the highest quality standards.

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