7 reasons you should buy an iPhone X instead of an iPhone 8

Those three phones start at $699, $799, and $999, respectively.

You might be thinking: Why would I pay at least $1,000 to own the iPhone X when the iPhone 8 comes with many of the same features and costs hundreds of dollars less?

This is all true — the iPhone 8 is certainly more affordable than the iPhone X — but you'd be missing out on some unique experiences if you chose the iPhone 8 over the iPhone X.

1. The iPhone X has a bigger screen.

The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus feature 4.7- and 5.5-inch displays, respectively. The iPhone X has a massive 5.8-inch display that nearly covers the entire face of the phone.

2. The display used in the iPhone X is also better than those on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.

The iPhone X is the first iPhone to feature an OLED screen, which can produce more accurate, sharper colors and deeper blacks. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have LCD screens like previous iPhones.

The iPhone X display can also support HDR, which is a much more noticeable visual difference compared with 4K. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus displays do not support HDR.

3. The iPhone X has a faster, more secure way to unlock it.

One of the signature features of the iPhone X is Face ID: Since this is the first iPhone without a home button, your iPhone now uses cameras and sensors to detect your face — even in the dark — to unlock. Apple says it's more secure than Touch ID, the fingerprint system used to unlock the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.

4. The iPhone X has a better selfie camera.

Compared with the FaceTime HD cameras on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera system has all the same features and specs but can take better selfies.

The iPhone X has three exclusive features on its front-facing camera: portrait mode selfies, which blurs the backgrounds of your selfies; portrait lighting, software that lets you remove the backgrounds in your selfies, even after you've taken the photo; and Animoji, which lets you send animated emojis that can mimic your facial expressions and speak with your voice.

5. To be honest, Animoji is its own reason to buy an iPhone X.

It’s easy to imagine people having a lot of fun with this feature.

6. The iPhone X has a better rear camera, too.

The only major difference here is that the iPhone X has optical image stabilization for both the wide-angle and telephoto lenses in the rear-camera system. The iPhone 8 Plus, which has a similar rear-camera setup, has OIS for only the wide-angle lens. This change means the iPhone X can take sharper shots, especially in lower light.

7. You'll most likely make more money if you choose to sell this phone at some point in the future.

Considering the iPhone X is a higher-end, more futuristic iPhone compared with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, plus the fact that Apple will make fewer of them, expect people to pay more money should you ever decide to sell your phone in the future. When it comes to resale value, it pays to be on the bleeding edge of technology.

7 reasons you should buy an iPhone X instead of an iPhone 8

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