Apple vs Samsung: Key features of the flagship offerings, and which one to invest in

The new Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available for Indian consumers on September 29 starting at Rs 64,000 while the Apple iPhone X will arrive on November 3 for Rs 89,000 onwards. Apple has improved the display and cameras as well as added wireless charging to all the iPhones.

The iPhone X features an edge-to-edge OLED display and uses facial biometric scan for user authentication instead of fingerprint scanning. Moreover, Apple has done away with the base storage of 32GB: all iPhone variants now come in either 64GB or 256GB variants.

ET takes a look at key features of the new devices and compares them to Samsung’s current flagship offerings: