Apple recently announced the launch of the most anticipated iPhone, the iPhone X to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The iPhone X comes with 5.8 inch Super Retina Edge-to-Edge OLED display with a resolution of 1125 X 2436-pixel, powered by the A11 Bionic chipset and 3GB RAM. The tenth anniversary iPhone is all-the-glass design, facial recognition, TrueDepth front-facing camera, Animoji and wireless charging feature. The iPhone X is available at a hefty price tag of $999. If you are among those who think that buying iPhone X will burn a hole in your pocket, here are the best alternatives to iPhone X which includes iPhone 8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S8 and others.
Best iPhone X Alternatives To Buy Under $1000
1. iPhone 8 Plus
Apple’s iPhone X no doubt comes with awesome features but if you are looking for a smartphone with similar features but a lower price, iPhone 8 Plus can be a good choice. iPhone 8 Plus is a 5.5‑inch Retina HD display with True Tone technology for a better viewing experience in all environments. iPhone 8 Plus is powered by the same A11 Bionic chipset like iPhone X and comes with a 3GB RAM. iPhone X brings a revolution in recognition as it uses Face ID to unlock whereas iPhone 8 Plus uses Touch ID.
Both iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X support wireless charging, sport a primary camera of 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras with the capability of recording 4K video recording at 24 fps and a secondary camera of 7MP. The iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus both come with a good battery life, iPhone 8 Plus is packed with a 2691mAh battery.You can buy 64 GB iPhone 8 Plus at a price under $800.
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2. Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with features which are similar to iPhone X which includes wireless charging, OLED display, and facial recognition. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels than that is present in iPhone X. The Galaxy S8 has a curved glass display, is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor and 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S8 is packed with a 3000mAh which is higher than that of the iPhone X. It also comes with Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby which is more or less similar to Apple’s Siri in iPhone X. Galaxy S8 also offers fingerprints and iris authentication apart from facial recognition. Like iPhone X, Galaxy S8 also sports a 12 MP camera of top quality. Samsung Galaxy S8 is priced just under $700.
3. Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was recently launched after the debacle of Galaxy Note 7 by Samsung. The Galaxy Note 8 comes with SUPER AMOLED 6.3-inch Infinity display and a resolution of 1440 x 2960 which is higher than the resolution of iPhone X. The Note 8 comes with a dual 12 Megapixels camera which enables users to take breathtaking photos even in low light. It has 6 GB RAM, 64-256 GB expandable memory, powered by Snapdragon 835 processor like Galaxy S8 and has a battery capacity of 3, 300 mAH which is much higher than what is present in the iPhone X.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with Samsung’s Bixby virtual assistant which is similar to Apple’s Siri and wireless charging as present in iPhone X. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is as expensive as iPhone X and priced at $929.
Best Galaxy Note 8 Alternatives
4. Essential Phone
Essential Phone is being made by Android creator, Andy Rubin. The smartphone comes with a 5.71-inch edge-to-edge display and a higher resolution than that of the iPhone X. The display resolution of Essential Phone is 1312 x 2560 pixels whereas of iPhone X is 1125 X 2436-pixel. It sports a 13 Megapixels primary camera and a secondary camera of 8 Megapixels.
Essential Phone is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor and packs a 128 storage, while iPhone X starts at 64 GB of storage capacity. Essential Phone is much cheaper at a price of $699 giving you value for money but lacks facial recognition feature which is present in iPhone X.
5. LG G6
LG G6 was launched earlier this year which sports a 5.70-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, which is much higher than that of iPhone X. It comes with a dual camera setup like the iPhone X and supports wireless charging.
LG G6 is packed with a 3300mAh battery which is much higher than that of iPhone X. LG G6 is priced under $450.
iPhone X will hit shelves on November 3, if you do not want to spend a fortune buying the most anticipated phone of 2017 you can choose any from the above mentioned iPhone X alternatives under $1000.
What about the Google Pixel 2? How does it fair against all these models? I am interested in the Note8 and LG G6. Had really good experience with LG phones.