Apple iPhone X vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone X: 5 g lighter

    iPhone X:
    174 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 11.4 mm narrower

    iPhone X:
    70.9 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone X:
    5.8 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone X:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone X:
    Dual
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone X: 8.1 mm thinner

    iPhone X:
    7.7 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Height:
    143.6 mm +25.6 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    70.9 mm +11.4 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8.1 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    174 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +5 g versus iPhone X

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 111.9% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    2716 mAh

    +896 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2716 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11.1.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1.9 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 97
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 66
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 71
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 245200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11951
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 316142
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone X, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone XI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
  • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1901 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer