Hi guys, it's MTG here.
And today I'm going to be comparing the two most expensive flagships of 2017: the iPhone
X and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Obviously, the iPhone X isn't out yet, but should you wait a month to get that, or should
you get the Note 8 that was released about two weeks ago?
I'll help you answer that question by going over the specifications, features, and my
general thoughts on the two products.
Let's get right into it.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was just released, and it has some great specifications.
It has an almost bezel-less 6.3 inch SUPER AMOLED QHD+ display (2960x1440) that is HDR-certified,
6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of onboard storage with expandable storage of up to 256 GB, and is
IP68 water and dust resistant.
Along the top of the phone, you'll find its iris scanner and also its 8 Megapixel front
camera that has autofocus and can shoot video at 1440p.
On the back of the phone, you'll find the dual 12 Megapixel camera system that gives
you depth effects and a 2 times optical zoom, while also being able to shoot up to 4k video
at 30 fps and 720p at 240 fps.
Next to the cameras, you have the flash, heart rate sensor, and fingerprint scanner.
The iPhone X also has some great specifications.
It has an almost bezel-less 5.8 inch Super Retina HD OLED Display (2436 by 1125) that
has True Tone technology.
The iPhone has 3GB of RAM, 64 GB and 256 GB storage options, and is IP67 certified water
and dust resistant.
Along the top of the phone, you'll find its sensors required for FaceID and its 7 Megapixel
TrueDepth Camera that can shoot 1080p video.
On the back of the phone, you'll find the dual 12 Megapixel cameras that also gives
you depth effects and 2x optical zoom functionality.
And these cameras will be able to shoot 4k at up to 60 fps and 1080p at up to 240 fps.
Both phones have great specifications with certain things standing out on each.
The Note 8 has a bigger, higher resolution screen than the iPhone X.
And although the iPhone X has an OLED screen, it will only be able to get as bright as the
iPhone 8's LCD panel.
The Note 8's screen can get twice as bright.
The Note 8 also has the great benefit of having a micro-sd card slot to allow users to increase
the amount of storage available to them.
It should also be noted that although the Note 8 has double the RAM as the iPhone X,
the iPhone should run faster than the Note 8 because of how well Apple optimizes all
of their applications and internal processes in their phones.
Also, the iPhone X has Apple's new A11 bionic chip, which is proving to be the fastest chip
on any smartphone to date.
The cameras may also edge out on the iPhone X simply because of the incredibly high frame
rates available for both 4k and 1080p video recording.
The iPhone X will have FaceID, which uses a digital mapping of your face to unlock the
device.
The new TrueDepth camera in the front will also allow you to take portrait mode pictures
using the front-facing camera, and will enable animojis, or Apple's new face-tracking emojis
that you could send to your friends.
The Note 8 also has facial recognition, but I would not recommend that you turn this feature
on because of how insecure it is.
But Samsung gives you more secure alternatives in the iris scanner and a fingerprint sensor,
which the iPhone X does not have.
The iPhone X's A11 bionic chip will enable it to smoothly run any games in augmented
reality, and the App Store will have a much better selection of apps as opposed to Android's
Google Play Store.
On the other hand, the Note 8 works with Samsung's newest Gear VR headset, which will utilize
the phone's high-resolution display.
And the Note 8 should be able to run through any game or app because the Snapdragon 835,
along with 6gb of RAM, will do the trick in just about any scenario.
The Note 8 has one obvious differentiating feature in that it houses an s-pen in the
bottom right corner.
It adds another level of interaction to your phone that you won't appreciate until you
actually try it.
Along with writing notes, you'll be able to highlight words, translate text, click small
menu buttons, and even use the screen when it's wet.
The iPhone X does not have any one differentiating feature.
Almost every new phone has been nearly bezel-less, water resistant, and has dual cameras.
But Apple has done a terrific job at making a phone that is easy to use, really fast,
and now has a design that is new and unique to it.
This leads me into my general thoughts.
I think the iPhone X is a great phone.
I think Apple has done a terrific job in actually trying to innovate this time because they
haven't done that in recent years.
I just have a problem with the iPhone X being released along side two slightly-upgraded
versions of last year's phones, while trapping users to have to decide between the old design
at $699 and $799, and the new design at almost a thousand dollars.
If the lineup of this year's Apple phones was an iPhone X, X Plus with maybe an 8 for
cheaper, I would probably be saying that this is the phone to buy this year.
Yes, the Note 8 retails for just $60 less than the iPhone X, but Samsung does include
a big, bright, almost bezel-less Super AMOLED screen on their device, along with a differentiating
feature in the s-pen.
They also give you useful adapters, $100 earphones, and a fast charger in the box, making the
price of the Note 8 look more like a bargain as compared to the iPhone X.
And if consumers decide to not spend the extra money and go with the s8 or s8+, then they
will still get a big, bright, almost bezel-less Super AMOLED screen, and not just revamped
versions of last year's phones.
My disagreeing with Apple's strategy aside, the iPhone X will be inarguably one of the
best phones of 2017.
If you're already engulfed in the Apple ecosystem, utilize iCloud a lot, and appreciate the simplicity
of iOS 11, I'd say despite the hefty price tag, you won't be disappointed with the iPhone
X when it comes out.
You'll be appreciating your phone for years down the line.
But if you're not already engulfed in Apple or if you are considering switching at all,
I'd say give the Note 8 a long look because it is a feature packed phone that has a screen
that has yet to be topped.
And it is running Android, which is more customizable than iOS, and has become increasingly easier
to use over the past couple of years.
Let me know in the comment section whether you prefer the Note 8 or whether you'll wait
for the iPhone X.
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