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Photo/Video: How Better is the iPhone X vs the iPhone 8 Plus?

MichaelMidnight

MichaelMidnight

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I know it's hard to really answer this since we only have the 8 Plus in the Wild and only a handful of reviews of the iPhone X from the event, but I'm wondering how much better is the X vs the 8 Plus in terms of photography and video.

Mind you, this too is subjective for each person, but at least for me, I rarely zoom in on my pictures or video and I'm interested mostly with the 4K 60FPS. I'm also curious about the bigger battery size but as with the screen, I'm more interested with ACTUAL battery life duration and usable screen size. And I know the best thing would be to wait but I have some events and trips coming up that I'm thinking of using pictures and video for.

Thanks for any thoughts!
 
well, the X has OIS on the tele lens which is hugely important for anything you do on the camera including 4K stuff.
anyway for me that's the biggest difference.
 
Its hard to tell until it is released the Iphone 8 Plus is great as is if you need anything better investing in an actual camera would be a better option instead of another phone.
 
On the backside it's the exact same hardware as the 8 Plus with the exception of OIS in the telephoto lens.
 
"How is it better" / "How much better is it", but not "how better is it", OP ;p

Basically the screen.
OLED, without the defects of OLED (we shall see whether that's true)
- True blacks (no light)
- Vivid colors (sometimes too vivid) and great contrasts
- Battery efficient
- Still usable outside in bright sunlight, super bright.
Higher resolution (yes, it does make a difference on videos, and yes, 1080p on a 5.5in phone in 2017 is a joke)
Is huge in a smaller form factor when compared to the iPhone 8 Plus.

My take on this is I'd rather have touch ID, and I feel that X creates more accessibility problems, because Siri isn't efficient enough that people can rely on voice command alone.
Face ID is cool, but ditching touch ID was a mistake.

I could totally go for iPhone 8 Plus, if only to save 230-260€.
But what I'd get for that would be a lot of frustration. No Touch ID, not getting the best, the pice not being so different...

With former generations, regardless of options, you still got the best iPhone, the only one there was.

Apple are frustrating their users with too much choice and never letting them think they're having good value for the price, except if they go for the top of the line.

So, there's always the third option, to keep 1000 euros richer for another year, which makes great financial sense.
 
Vundu said:
What difference do you think that will make?
Click to expand...

i'm really no expert in that area, so i'll just leave a quote:

Why is this important? Because larger maximum aperture means that the lens can pass through more light, and hence, your camera can capture images faster in low-light situations. Having a larger maximum aperture also means better ability to isolate subjects from the background.
Click to expand...
https://photographylife.com/what-is-aperture-in-photography

(and let me just mention this, because it might cause confusion: smaller number = larger aperture )
 
Well it depends on your usage. Each individual is different. I love Touch ID hence why I got the iPhone 8+. I will probably buy the X as well to be able to better assert my opinion on things but I until then there is no saying which is better. Very difficult to compare a device that is out vs a device that is not even available for pre-order yet. Make the comparison and such once the X reaches the hands of consumers.
 
To me, the only advantage that matters is, iPhone X has the screen size of 8 plus, but the device size of an 8, roughly speaking.
 
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