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iPhone X or iPhone 8/8 Plus? Which should you buy?
Apr 30, 2024
iPhone 8 Plus Review : https://youtu.be/BbL0D66whLU Today I’m here to answer a question that a lot of you have been asking: is it worth splashing the extra cash and waiting to buy Apple’s new iPhone X instead of the cheaper, but still new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus? I’m going to go through my thoughts on the 8 and 8 Plus, comparing it to what we know of the X and hopefully by the end of this video it’ll help you make a choice. Follow us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultofmac Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultofmac Instagram: https://instagram.com/cultofmac/
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What's up guys, I'm Steve from Cult of Mac and today I'm here to answer a question
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that a lot of you have been asking, is it worth splashing the extra cash and waiting
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to pick up the iPhone X instead of getting the cheaper yet still new iPhone 8 or 8 Plus
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I'm going to go through my thoughts on the 8 and 8 Plus, comparing it to what we know
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of the iPhone X and hopefully by the end of this video it will help you make a choice
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Let's get started. Now I've already offered my thoughts on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in a previous video
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I'll leave a link in the description down below, but it's still enough of an issue that I thought it deserved it's own video
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So let's compare some phones. First off, let's take a look at what you get with the iPhone X that you won't find
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in either of Apple's other 2017 models. The two big things are the edge to edge super retina display and the 3D depth sensing camera
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If you want to have the absolute best image quality on your phone and facial recognition
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with most importantly, animojis, both of which take advantage of that new depth sensing camera
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If these are absolute must have features, then you'll want to pick up the iPhone X
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I've not been able to use one yet as obviously it's not out till November 3rd, but everything
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we've heard suggests that this phone is going to look amazing in terms of image quality thanks to it's OLED display
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It's sharper and more vibrant than previous iPhone displays with a 458ppi count
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It's also more efficient because unlike LCD screens, it only has to light up individual
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pixels when they're needed. If you're looking at dark images, not every part of the screen will be illuminated as
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is the case with LCD. What does that mean to the end user though
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Simply put, that it saps less of your battery power, which means more time in between charges
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Face ID meanwhile has been touted as Apple's most secure biometric system ever
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So secure that Apple's own Craig Federighi can't get into it. Now unlocking it is as easy as looking at it and swiping up and you know, let's try
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that again. Ho ho ho. Touch ID carries a 1 in 50,000 chance that a random person could unlock it
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Those are still long odds but they're obliterated by Face ID, which Apple claims is a 1 in 50,000
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chance that a random person could unlock your phone using their face
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Plus it does eliminate some of those annoying aspects of Touch ID like not being able to
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use it with wet fingers or when wearing gloves. And then there are the Animojis. Yes, it's a bit of a gimmick but I'm sure everyone will be having animated animal versions
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of themselves for the first few months. Which won't be annoying at all
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So what is the same with the devices then? Well they all have True Tone technology, adopted from the iPad Pro, which automatically adjusts
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colour temperature based on surrounding ambient light to make content more comfortable
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I love this feature as I think it really helps when reading articles and blogs and just makes
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the screen look a little bit richer and less harsh on my eyes. Both are also powered by Apple's new A11 Bionic chip, with a CPU that's up to 70
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faster than the A10 Fusions and a 3-core GPU that's up to 30% faster
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When it comes to cameras, both the iPhone X and iPhone 8 come with a 12MP wide angle
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camera with a f1.8 aperture, while the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X have the same secondary
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12MP telephoto lens for optical zoom and Apple's portrait lighting. Although only the iPhone X has dual optical image stabilisation
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In addition, both the iPhone 8 and iPhone X can shoot 4K video at 60fps, 1080p video
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at 240fps, all for slower, well, slow-mo. Both phones also boast Apple's new wireless charging capabilities, a first for the iPhone
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using the Qi wireless charging standard. Finally, both phones run on iOS 11, which gives you a whole new range of software capabilities
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So which one will I go for? For me, I really want that new sexy bezel-less design with that edge-to-edge display and
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extra PPI, even if the new gestures you've got to learn with the iPhone X are a little
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bit odd. If you've just picked up an iPhone 7 or you're not too bothered about the latest
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features and the fastest phone, I'd say either stick with the iPhone 7 or pick one up
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The iPhone 7 is likely to see its prices plummet in the months to come, but if not
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I'd go straight for the iPhone X and avoid the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
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On paper, most of the features look the same between the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, but it's
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those extra ones that make the difference, most notably that new redesign that gives
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the iPhone X the edge. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus on the other hand are both great phones, but they don't offer
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anything substantially different from the previous iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Ultimately, everyone will make up their own mind, but that's what I'm thinking right now
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Well, that is it for this video, but do you agree? Do you disagree? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below
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