iPhone X vs iPhone 8+ Camera

[iDude]

What's the difference between the iPhone X and the iPhone 8+ camera?

 

[zstairlessone]

I hear a rumor the X has optical zoom

 

[scifan57]

I believe the iPhone X has optical image stabilization for its cameras.

 

[bear7962]

I believe the iPhone X has optical image stabilization for its cameras.

For both front and rear camera I think.

 

[zstairlessone]

Telephoto aperture and dual stabilization

 

[iDude]

Thanks for posting the specs! @zstairlessone

Now I wonder what the real world difference between the 2.4 & 2.8 aperture is?

 

[brixtonboy]

A lot of money

 

[J. A.]

I’ve asked my son about the difference between 2.4 and 2.8 aperture.

The difference is the amount of light the camera lets in, and how “fast” the camera is. This means: on the iPhone X, slightly more light hits the lens, making the camera faster (shutter speed). The difference - just a third - is negligible, though. If you see an image taken with the iPhone 8 Plus and the same taken with the iPhone X next to each other, you wouldn’t really notice a difference.

But it will help slightly when in a darker area. The faster the lens, the better. That’s why Apple said the iPhone x will take better pictures in not-so-well lit locations.