Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Apple iPhone 8 Plus? 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. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at PKR 119,696 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus starts at PKR 141,926.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has screen size of 6.4 inches and Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches . Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 7 MP Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 11 |
Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 78 | 68 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 11 | |
Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Ocean Blue, Metallic Copper, Midnight Black | ||
Device type | Phablet | Smartphone | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 11 | |
Sim | Dual Sim | Single Sim (Nano) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front/back glass, Aluminum frame | Glass and Aluminum Design | |
Height | 161.9 mm | 158.4 mm | |
Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.5 mm | |
Weight | 201 g | 202 g | |
Width | 76.4 mm | 78.1 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Retina HD with True Tone | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | |
CPU | Octa Core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) / (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | Hexa core Processor | |
External Storage | Up to 512 GB | ||
GPU | Adreno 630 / Mali-G72 MP18 | GPU A10 |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS | Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus | 7 MP Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | |
Video Recording | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps | 1080@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | ||
Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | |
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Stereo speakers | Stereo Speakers | |
Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0 | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Yes | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, Front | |
Other Features | Face Unlock, Quick Charging, NFC, Wireless Charging, Water resistant, Dust resistant | ||
Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Hall Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Wireless Charging, Water Proof, Dust Proof, AR, Quick Charging, NFC |
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with a weight of 201 g whereas Apple iPhone 8 Plus weights around 202 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is 8.8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.5 mm.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash whereas Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS .