Difference between Iphone 8 and Iphone X

Apple announced 3 new iPhones at its special event on 12 September 2017, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X (also called as iPhone 10). Are you thinking to buy new phone, and confused, about which new model will suit you best. If you want big screen, you have the choice of iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. If you are not interested of large handset you have the choice of iPhone 8 and iPhone X. These 2 iPhone models are smaller and lighter than iPhone Plus models.

IPhone 8 and iPhone X have very notable differences, but also have a lot in common. Discover which is the best new iPhone.

iPhone 8 vs iPhone X

Looking for a quick comparison of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, you can find the detailed information below.

Availability

IPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are available, and there is a large stock, so you do not need to wait to get one. But the iPhone X went on sale on Friday, November 3, but the units available in Apple Stores sold out quickly. Those who pre-ordered an iPhone X on October 27, you may have been lucky to receive delivery on Friday, November 3, but for many, the expected delivery date was days, or even weeks, later.

Screen

IPhone X and iPhone 8 are almost similar, when it comes to size and weight but there is one big difference i.e., the size of the screen.

• iPhone X has a 5.8 inch Super Retina HD display.
• iPhone 8 has a 4.7 inch Retina HD display.

Screen quality

One other thing to say about iPhone X display - it's an OLED screen (Apple is calling a Super Retina display).

• IPhone X display has a True Tone, 2436x1125-pixel resolution at 458 ppi.
• iPhone 8 display offers a Retina Display, 1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi.

This is the first time iPhone has been available with an OLED screen. OLEDs have a lot of excellent features.

Size

As we mentioned above, iPhone 8 and iPhone X are smaller in size than the iPhone 8 Plus. Here are the dimensions of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 :

• iPhone X measures 143.6mm by 70.9mm, and is 7.7m thick.
• iPhone 8 is 138.4mm by 67.3mm and is 7.3mm thick.

So, you can see that, iPhone 8 is smaller and thinner, with slight difference. If your option is based on size and shape of the iPhone then there is very little difference here. But when it turns to weight, the difference is greater.

• iPhone X weighs 174 grams.
• iPhone 8 weighs 148 grams.

Camera

iphone 8 and iphone X have a 12MP camera on the back but there are some key differences.

• iPhone X has two cameras on the back. That’s a ƒ/1.8 aperture wide-angle and ƒ/2.4 aperture telephoto camera, which combine to create the stunning portrait shots with the blurred background that those phones can take. IPhone X also have an optical zoom and can digital zoom up to 10x.
• The iPhone 8 just has the one 12MP cam Read more.........