iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: Price, Features, Specifications Compared

iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: Price, Features, Specifications Compared
Highlights
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was launched in India this week
  • Apple Launched iPhone X in the US on Tuesday
  • LG V30 launch date in India has not been announced
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It seems like Apple, Samsung, LG have all brought out their main guns for the year 2017 as the companies launched their respective flagships - iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8, and V30 - all in a space of one month. If you have enough money to spend and are looking for a smartphone upgrade that is truly worthy of the "flagship" tag, we will help you decide the best handset for your requirements.

iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: Price, availability compared

Starting with the flagship from Apple, the iPhone X will be made available in two storage variants, i.e. 64GB and 256GB, which have been priced at Rs. 89,000 and Rs. 1,02,000 in the country. The handset will be made available from November 3 in the country but the pre-orders will start from October 27 itself. Moving on to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the smartphone was launched in India on Wednesday and has been priced at at Rs. 67,900 in India, with an additional Rs. 4,000 cashback for purchases made via HDFC Bank credit card.

Finally coming to the LG V30 smartphone, the flagship handset was launched along with the V30+ variant with 128GB of built-in storage at IFA 2017 globally. However, the company has not yet announced release date for the smartphone for India. To give a rough idea about pricing, LG has priced the V30 smartphone at KRW 949,300 (roughly Rs. 53,800) in home country South Korea.

iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: Features compared

The iPhone X marks a departure from all the previous smartphones made by Apple as the handset offers an edge-to-edge display, facial recognition for unlocking and authentication, apart from wireless charging thanks to its glass back. The smartphone comes with a dual camera setup, in vertical orientation, unlike the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus.

Coming to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the handset comes with highlight features including a dual rear camera setup, S Pen stylus, Infinity Display, and IP68-certification for dust and water resistance. The near bezel-less display at front of the smartphone comes with taller-than-usual aspect ratio of 18.5:9 but the narrow frame makes the Galaxy Note 8 easy to hold despite its large display size.

Moving to the LG V30, just like the iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8, the smartphone also comes with a bezel-less display and dual camera setup at the back, but notably, the primary sensor comes with an impressive f/1.6 aperture that allows more light to enter and effectively results in better pictures. The cameras are also stacked with Crystal Clear Lens to add to the process of correct colour reproduction and clearer photographs. The smartphone comes with LG's FullVision display that features narrow bezels.

As you can see from the features mentioned above, all three smartphones under consideration feature dual rear cameras and narrow bezels around the display. However, there are slight differences in terms of the execution and that might turn out to be the deciding factor for you.

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Specifications compared

The iPhone X comes with a near bezel-less 5.8-inch Super Retina (2436x1125 pixels) OLED Display display. Notably, Apple has removed Touch ID, the fingerprint scanner embedded with Home Button, which was introduced by the company with iPhone 5s. The iPhone X comes with a range of sensors including flood illuminator, infrared camera, front camera, and dot projector to allow customers to unlock the iPhone X by just looking at it - a system that has been termed by the Cupoertino-based company as the Face ID.

In terms of optics, the dual camera setup at rear-end of iPhone X comes with two 12-megapixel cameras. It comes with deeper pixels, quad-LED True Tone flash, as per the company. At front, there is a 7-megapixel selfie camera, and this year the front Portrait mode feature, which it introduced with the iPhone 7 Plus last year.

Moving to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) smartphone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. It sports a 6.3-inch QHD+ (1440x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display, and is powered by a Samsung Exynos octa-core SoC, coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM.

The Galaxy Note 8's dual rear camera setup has dual OIS, with one 12-megapixel wide-angle lens camera and another 12-megapixel sensor telephoto lens camera. It has an 8-megapixel autofocus camera, and was launched in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB inbuilt storage variants. Storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). It is powered by a 3300mAh battery.

Coming to the LG V30 specifications, the handset runs an UX 6.0+ interface based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The smartphone sports a 6-inch QHD+ (1440x2880 pixels) OLED FullVision display with a resolution of 538ppi and HDR10 support. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM.

In terms of optics, the dual rear camera setup on the LG V30 comes with one 16-megapixel sensor with an impressive f/1.6 aperture, a 71-degree wide-angle lens, and one 13-megapixel sensor with a 120-degree wide-angle lens and an aperture of f/1.9. The cameras are also stacked with Crystal Clear Lens to add to the process of correct colour reproduction and clearer photographs. At front, the LG V30 sports a 5-megapixel wide-angle (90-degrees) camera with an aperture f/2.2.

While the LG V30 comes with 64GB built-in storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB), the V30+ smartphone comes with 128GB of inbuilt storage (with the same expansion). The LG V30 comes with connectivity options including Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, and Wi-Fi among others.

Verdict

If you prefer Android over iOS or vice versa, the choice would be rather simple for you. However, if you are comfortable with both platforms, you will have to decide whether you would prefer the curved display and S Pen offered with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or the flat screen offered by the other two smartphones. As iPhone X beats both LG V30 and Galaxy Note 8 by a distance in terms of pricing, it might prove to be the deciding factor for many customers as well. LG V30 offers a very good package for anyone who wants an Android smartphone too. Tell us the flagship smartphone that you will prefer to buy in the comments down below.

LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Apple iPhone X comparison
  LG V30 Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Apple iPhone X
Key Specs
Display6.00-inch6.30-inch5.80-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 8895Apple A11 Bionic
Front Camera5-megapixel8-megapixel 7-megapixel
Rear Camera16-megapixel12-megapixel + 12-megapixel 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM4GB6GB3GB
Storage64GB64GB64GB
Battery Capacity3300mAh3300mAh2716mAh
OSAndroid 7.1.2Android 7.1.1iOS 11
Resolution1440x2880 pixels1440x2960 pixels1125x2436 pixels
GENERAL
BrandLGSamsungApple
ModelV30Galaxy Note 8iPhone X
Release dateAugust 1, 2017August 1, 2017September 1, 2017
Dimensions (mm)151.70 x 75.40 x 7.30162.50 x 74.80 x 8.60143.60 x 70.90 x 7.70
Weight (g)158.00195.00174.00
Battery capacity (mAh)330033002716
Removable batteryNoNoNo
ColoursAurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, Lavender VioletMidnight Black, Orchid Gray-
Launched in India-YesYes
Fast charging-Quick Charge 2.0Proprietary
SAR value-0.22-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)6.006.305.80
Resolution1440x2880 pixels1440x2960 pixels1125x2436 pixels
Protection type-Gorilla Glass-
Aspect ratio-18.5:919.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)--458
HARDWARE
Processorone-coreocta-core (4x2.3GHz + 4x1.7GHz)2.39GHz hexa-core
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 8895Apple A11 Bionic
RAM4GB6GB3GB
Internal storage64GB64GB64GB
Expandable storageYesYesNo
Expandable storage typemicroSDmicroSD-
Expandable storage up to (GB)2000256-
CAMERA
Rear camera16-megapixel12-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.0-micron)12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.22-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.0-micron)
Rear flashLEDLEDDual LED
Front camera5-megapixel8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)7-megapixel (f/2.2)
Rear autofocus-Phase detection autofocusPhase detection autofocus
Front autofocus-Yes-
SOFTWARE
Operating systemAndroid 7.1.2Android 7.1.1iOS 11
Skin-Samsung Experience 8.5-
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00
NFCYesYesYes
USB OTGNoYesNo
Number of SIMs121
Wi-Fi DirectYesNoNo
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)NoNoNo
USB Type-C-Yes-
SIM 1
4G/ LTENoYesYes
SIM Type-Nano-SIMNano-SIM
SENSORS
Compass/ MagnetometerNoYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYesYes
AccelerometerYesYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYesYes
GyroscopeNoYesYes
BarometerNoYesYes
Temperature sensorNoNoNo
Fingerprint sensor-Yes-
Face unlock--Yes
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating-
Design Rating-
Display Rating-
Software Rating-
Performance Rating-
Battery Life Rating-
Camera Rating-
Value for Money Rating-
SIM 2
SIM Type-Nano-SIM-
4G/ LTE-Yes-
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