9 Reasons You Should Buy an iphone 8 Instead of an iphone X

5. The front-facing cameras on the iPhone 8 and iPhone X are also identical — save for a few extra features.

On paper, the FaceTime HD cameras of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are functionally identical to the front-facing camera inside the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera system. All of these phones take 7-megapixel photos, have a ƒ/2.2 aperture, and film video in 1080p.

The only difference is the iPhone X got a few "exclusive" software camera features: Portrait Mode on the front-facing camera (in addition to the back); Portrait Lighting, which lets you remove backgrounds in your selfies for a dramatic effect; and Animoji, where you can send animated emoji to your friends that mimic your facial expressions and even speak using your voice.