iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus Specs, Price Comparison: Is the Extra $200 Worth It?
On Sept. 12, Apple stirred excitement among its fans by introducing - technically - two generations of iPhone in one event. There is no doubt that the iPhone X is more superior than the iPhone 8 series, however, it is also more expensive by a couple of hundred dollars.
On the other hand, the iPhone 8 Plus is also built with some solid upgrades from its predecessor, the iPhone 7 Plus, but without the pioneer features seen on the iPhone X. So, the question now is whether the iPhone X is worth the extra $200 cost.
The Similarities
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Interestingly, the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X have several similarities especially when it comes to their technical specifications.
For one, both smartphones are powered by Apple's newest hexa-core A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture. The A11 Bionic chip is built with a neural engine that is "capable of up to 600 billion operations per second," according to Apple.
All the smartphones Apple announced last Tuesday will come out of the box with iOS 11. Both the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus will have 3 GB of random access memory. Apple has also narrowed the configuration of the available iPhone 8 and iPhone X variants to two storage capacity options: 64 GB and 256 GB.
Apple has institutionalized the use of wireless charging on all iPhones presented on Sept. 12, thanks to an all-glass finishing.
Meanwhile, both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X have a dual camera setup, though Apple thinks it would be better to align iPhone X's differently. However, their specifications are pretty much the same since they can take photos at 12 megapixels and with optical image stabilization. Their front cameras are also similar, with a 7 MP capacity.
The Differences
The first distinguishable difference between the two smartphones is, of course, in the screen specs. The iPhone X achieved its edge-to-edge display by using the more flexible Super AMOLED panels, whereas the iPhone 8 Plus stayed with LCD – a staple component in the history of iPhone.
While the iPhone 8 Plus' 5.5-inch screen projects with Retina HD technology, Apple made that even better in the iPhone X's 5.8-inch display by introducing the Super Retina HD that "employs new techniques and technology to precisely follow the curves of the design, all the way to the elegantly rounded corners."
Another major thing that Apple did in the iPhone X was the removal of its physical home button and Touch ID. The company introduced several on-screen gestures to take iPhone X users back to the home page. Meanwhile, the Sept. 12 affair confirmed the addition of Face ID – to simply put it, the iPhone X detects its user's facial features for several functions such as unlocking the device and when using Apple Pay.
While both smartphones support Apple's True Tone technology, the iPhone X is Dolby Vision and HDR 10 compliant.
As mentioned, the iPhone X exclusively features pioneering features. More than Face ID, Apple introduced the Animoji – a feature where selected emojis were designed to copy a person's facial movements with the help of TruDepth Camera technology that allowed a sensor to map a person's face on all corners.
The Price
An iPhone X with 64 GB storage will cost $999 while the iPhone 8 Plus is priced $799.
There is no doubt that Apple went all out with the iPhone X. However, that does not make the iPhone 8 Plus an entirely inferior device.
Ultimately, the answer to whether the iPhone X is worth the extra bucks it incurs depends on the individual preferences of every buyer. But, generally, the extra $200 is justifiable if one considers the pioneer innovations and features found on the iPhone X.
