Should you buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S9? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Apple iPhone 8 Plus starts at PKR 141,926 and Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at PKR 119,696.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches and Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches . Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 7 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
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| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 68 | 72 | |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches | |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | |
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Smartphone | Phablet | |
| Operating System | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Sim | Single Sim (Nano) | Single Sim | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Glass and Aluminum Design | ||
| Height | 158.4 mm | 147.7 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.5 mm | |
| Weight | 202 g | 163 g | |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 68.7 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches | |
| Technology | Retina HD with True Tone | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | |
| CPU | Hexa core Processor | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | |
| GPU | GPU A10 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting | OIS, HDR, 4K video | |
| Front Camera | 7 MP Camera | 8 MP Camera | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | 12 MP Camera with LED Flash | |
| Video Recording | 1080@30fps | Yes | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Player | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Stereo Speakers | Yes | |
| Video Player | H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | |
| Talk time | Up to 21 hrs | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| USB | Yes | USB Type-C, 3.1 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Front | Yes | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Wireless Charging, Water Proof, Dust Proof, AR, Quick Charging, NFC | Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay | |
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with a weight of 202 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S9 weights around 163 g . Thickness of Apple iPhone 8 Plus is 7.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.5 mm.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera whereas Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with 12 MP Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting .