9 reasons you should buy an iPhone 8 instead of an iPhone X (AAPL)

Apple announced three new iPhones this month: the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the high-end iPhone X.Those three phones start at $699, $799, and $999, respectively.Based on the relatively diminutive launch-day lines for the iPhone 8, it seems likely that most people are waiting for the release of Apple's high-end iPhone X, which debuts November 3.That said, there are several reasons it's worth considering an iPhone 8 instead of holding out for the iPhone X:SEE ALSO:7 reasons you should buy an iPhone X instead of an iPhone 81. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are powered by the same brains as the iPhone X.This is probably the most important reason to consider the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus over the iPhone X: Functionally, they're all identical.All of thesephones are powered by Apple's new A11 Bionic chip, a neural engine, and the M11 motion coprocessor. The only difference is how the phones use these features: The iPhone X uses the A11 chip and neural engine for its new face-detection system Face ID, which the iPhone 8 does not have.2. Touch ID is a proven entity. Face ID is not.Ever since the release of iPhone 5S in2013, Touch ID has changed the way we use our phonesfrom unlocking the device, to storing passwords, to using our fingerprints to pay for goods via Apple Pay.Touch ID is a known, proven entity. Face ID, which will replace Touch ID on the iPhone X, is less known.Apple makes some bold statements about Face ID. The company claimsit's less prone to being tricked than Touch ID. They claimit can also work in the dark, or recognize changes to your facelike if you grow a beard, or wear glasses, or change your hair, or put on a kooky outfit.Butwe still don't know how Face ID will actually work in the wild whenmillions of people are using it. Simply put, technology is not infallible, and it's impossible to predict what could go wrong with this unlocking method. (Thankfully, the passcode backup still exists.)By choosing an iPhone 8, however, you choose to forgo the guinea-pig erafor Face ID.3. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus support fast charging and wireless charging for the first time ' just like the iPhone X.All of these phones support the Qi wireless charging standard as well asfast-charging.The downside is, you'll have to buy extra accessories if you choose either new charging method. Apple offers several different Qi wireless charging pads you can buy (its own AirPower solution won't be out until 2018, unfortunately), and you'll need to buy anywhere from $25 to $75 worth of equipmenta Lightning-to-USB-C cable and a USB-C Power Delivery-compatible charger, specificallyif you want to use fast-charging for your iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or iPhone X.Again, this is one more expense to consider when thinking about the iPhone 8 versus the $1,000-to-start iPhone X.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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