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Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov

Sep 12, 2017, 2:14 PM

Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: specs comparison

With the iPhone X now official, it's time to compare it against some of the best Android devices out there, namely the Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30.

You saw that coming, right? We mean, that's essentially the cream of the Android crop at the moment, thus comparing Apple's most advanced iPhone yet with these two monsters is quite natural.

Snapdragons go against Apple's own chips, productivity features clash, and classy bezel-busting designs wage war on one another, vying for their place in your pocket.

Here goes:

Display

Size

5.8 inches

6.3 inches

6.0 inches

Technology

OLED

Super AMOLED

P-OLED

Screen-to-body

82.35 %

82.98 %

81.21 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

HDR video support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Apple 3-core GPU

Adreno 540

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

256GB, not expandable

64GB

OS

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity

2716 mAh

3300 mAh

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Talk time

22.00 hours

16.50 hours

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (4G)

15.2 days (365 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 13 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

60.00 hours

74.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

16.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Main camera

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal length: 30 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.09"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Second camera

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

13 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing