The iPhone X is here, and it might be the most dramatic update to Apple’s flagship smartphone in years. Gone are mainstay features like the iconic home button and Touch ID, replaced by a bezel-free OLED display and a new Face ID feature that relies on 3D face-scanning technology to unlock your phone and process Apple Pay purchases.
How the iPhone X compares to the best Android phones
The most dramatic update to Apple’s flagship smartphone in years
And that’s not counting other upgrades to the iPhone X — like the faster A11 processor, wireless charging, and a True Tone display for better color accuracy — that the device shares with the more modest iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models that Apple also announced today.
The iPhone X may be the most powerful iPhone ever, but compared to almost any other Android flagships, it’s hard to pick out a category where it leads the pack — at least on paper when comparing raw specifications. But if Apple has shown one thing time and again with every iPhone generation, it’s that optimization of hardware and software matter just as much — if not more — than the hard numbers of which phone has more RAM, which is why Apple’s phones tend to perform so well, even with comparatively weaker hardware.
That said, it is still informative when considering what phone to buy next to see how the numbers play out head-to-head, so we’ve put Apple’s newest devices up against the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, the Essential Phone, LG V30, and more to see which smartphone’s specs reign supreme.
iPhone X spec comparison
Specification | iPhone X | iPhone 8 | iPhone 8 Plus | Galaxy Note 8 | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8 Plus | Essential Phone | LG V30 | iPhone 7 | iPhone 7 Plus | Pixel | Pixel XL | HTC U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches | 5.71 inches | 6 inches | 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 5 inches | 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2436 x 1125 | 1334 x 750 | 1920 x 1080 | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 | 2560 x 1312 | 2880 x 1440 | 1334 x 750 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Processor | A11 Bionic | A11 Bionic | A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.45GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 | A10 Fusion | A10 Fusion | Snapdragon 821 (quad-core) | Snapdragon 821 (quad-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.45GHz, octa-core) |
| RAM | TBA | TBA | TBA | 6GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 2GB | 3GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB, 6GB |
| Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB | 64GB | 128GB | 64GB, 128GB | 32GB, 128GB, 256GB | 32GB, 128GB, 256GB | 32GB, 128GB | 32GB, 128GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| Rear camera | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 13 megapixel, 13 megapixel (monochrome) | 16 megapixel, 13 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12.3 megapixel | 12.3 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Front camera | 7 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Battery | TBA | TBA | TBA | 3,300mAh | 3,000mAh | 3,500mAh | 3,040mAh | 3,300mAh | 1,960mAh | 2,900mAh | 2,770mAH | 3,450mAh | 3,000mAh |
| Water protection | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | N/A | IP68 | IP67 | IP67 | N/A | N/A | IP67 |
| Weight | 0.38 pounds | 0.33 pounds | 0.45 pounds | 0.43 pounds | 0.34 pounds | 0.38 pounds | 0.41 pounds | 0.35 pounds | 0.30 pounds | 0.41 pounds | 0.31 pounds | 0.37 pounds | 0.37 pounds |
| Dimensions (in.) | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 | 6.28 x 2.88 x 0.31 | 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.29 | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.29 | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 |
| Starting price | $999.00 | $699.00 | $799.00 | $930 | $749.00 | $849.00 | $699.00 | TBA (rumored $749.99) | $549.00 | $669.00 | $649.00 | $769.00 | $649.00 |
| Misc. | Face ID scanner | Wireless charging | Wireless charging | S Pen, Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging | Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging | Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging | Modular attachement system | Quad DAC for hi-fi audio | Force Touch home button, no headphone jack | Force Touch home button, no headphone jack | Google Assistant, fast charging | Google Assistant, fast charging | Squeezable side function |
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