Apple iPhone X vs iPhone 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus: Here are all the specs differences

by Peter Kostadinov / Sep 12, 2017, 2:15 PM

Apple iPhone X vs iPhone 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus: Here are all the specs differences

The iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus are now official, following months of numerous leaks, enticing rumors, and gossip. As usual, new iPhone releases are not only the highlight of the year for fans of everything Apple, but for almost all other smartphone geeks out there, who simply can't wait to praise, or on the contrary - heavily criticize Cupertino and just about anything that gets shown on stage.

In what's quite possibly the largest iPhone release so far, Apple has not only updated its flagship iPhones, but also introduced a whole new 10th anniversary edition that is easily one of this year's head-turners.

But how does it differ from the more regular and traditional iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus? What sets it apart except for the obvious design difference? Here's what you need to know:

Apple iPhone X vs Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Size

5.8 inches

4.7 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1125 x 2436 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:9

Pixel density

459 PPI

326 PPI

401 PPI

Technology

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

82.35 %

65.34 %

67.47 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Processor

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

GPU

Apple 3-core GPU

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

2GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

256GB, not expandable

OS

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

Battery

Capacity

2716 mAh

1821 mAh

2691 mAh

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

14.00 hours

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

Music playback

60.00 hours

40.00 hours

60.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

14.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

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

Second camera

12 megapixels

Features

Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

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: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

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

Features

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

7 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)

5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches (138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm)

6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)

Weight

6.14 oz (174 g)

5.22 oz (148 g)

7.13 oz (202 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Biometrics

3D Face unlock

Fingerprint (touch)

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 1149

$ 849

$ 949

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21 Comments

1. Nine1Sickness

Posts: 896; Member since: Jan 30, 2011

Steve Jobs is rolling over in his grave after seeing that notch become official.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:21 PM 7

19. theunspoken

Posts: 310; Member since: Jul 06, 2017

hahaha, he will be back from dead like the undertaker.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 11:18 PM 0

2. abdoualgeria

Posts: 928; Member since: Jul 27, 2015

"The first OLED display great enough to be in an iPhone." DisplayMate : say what ??

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:22 PM 2

18. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Sheeple detected!

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 8:29 PM 0

3. fyahking

Posts: 1146; Member since: Jan 28, 2015

The iphone x black borders is so annoying. Why are you putting up the iphone 6 and 6s on here?:)

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:22 PM 4

4. LikeMyself

Posts: 631; Member since: Sep 23, 2013

Agreed The black borders are fugly. They look like big bezels & ruin the design

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:25 PM 1

6. mikehunta727 unregistered

I can't believe they don't at least turn the notches black while watching a video. That is ridiculous and looked quite dumb on stage. Very dumb infact

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:27 PM 2

9. Saioofi

Posts: 347; Member since: May 23, 2014

Man sit yo ass down literally every android fanboy mocked the iPhone for having big bezel and once Apple decides to minimize the bezels to this extent to make it stand out, you keep mocking it? Blindass fanboy

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:34 PM 1

20. P-YWS

Posts: 151; Member since: Aug 12, 2011

Since the "black borders" was signed off by Sir Jonathan Ivy, you may consider taking a class on ID Design at the Royal College of Art in London. This will allow you to align your viewpoint same as those of Sir Ivy. Lol

posted on Sep 13, 2017, 6:08 AM 0

5. abdoualgeria

These phone share the same design : iPhone 6 , iPhone 6+ , iPhone 6s , iPhone 6s+ , iPhone 7 , iPhone 7+ , iPhone 8 , iPhone 8+ Omg

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:26 PM 0

10. Saioofi

Imo the iPhone 8 is more of an S upgrade. It should've been called iphone 7S

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:34 PM 2

21. P-YWS

Didn't anybody notice that the iPhone8's screen resolution is still the antiquated 750x1334. I am curious if such pitiful resolution is going to lead to excessive insurance claim because the buyers are going to have degenerated eye-sights. Lol.

posted on Sep 13, 2017, 6:11 AM 0

7. cnour

Posts: 2305; Member since: Sep 11, 2014

Samsung and the others: game is over.....

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:27 PM 1

8. Sammy_DEVIL737

Posts: 1529; Member since: Nov 28, 2016

Yaa Apple's. Right??

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 2:33 PM 0

11. drunkenjay

Posts: 1703; Member since: Feb 11, 2013

its kind of funny how it still has a lower body to screen ratio than samsungs. that black bar is all the bezels combined.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 3:04 PM 1

13. PhoneCritic

Posts: 1382; Member since: Oct 05, 2011

Stop it - everyone can compete. People have choices. This is not going to put the other OEMs out of business it illogical since Apple is sourcing major components ( screen, flash memory etc) from Samsung and LG. If they all went out of business then the X , as it is now, would also fade out of existence since there would no components from these OEMS. No the resources ( money ) just trade hands that's all.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 3:43 PM 1

15. darkkjedii

Posts: 31757; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

LMAOOOOOOO! Now that...is funny. Dude how? Please explain, and please don't say sales...we know it'll sell more.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 3:54 PM 2

17. sissy246

Posts: 7129; Member since: Mar 04, 2015

LMFAO The iPhone 10 will sale good, but your stupid if you think the game is over. A11 chip is nice, yeah it will open apps 2 seconds fast BFD. Everything thing else Samsung already hadand you are just now getting. And the phone is not bezel-less, hell even my old note 5 has less side bezels.

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 6:18 PM 0

12. Ozsikhs

Posts: 58; Member since: Sep 03, 2015

Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529, not IP68

posted on Sep 12, 2017, 3:10 PM 0

14. PhoneCritic

Really? I am not questioning you just not really astute on these matters. So are you saying that the new iPhones are iP67 and Apple said they were IP68 or that PA is reporting it as such?