#S9+ vs Note8

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ is the company's most powerful smartphone to-date. However, there's another device in the Galaxy lineup that can go head-to-head with this new flagship, the Galaxy Note8. The cameras are almost identical, having dual 12MP shooters with 2x optical zoom, but the S9+ has a wider main camera aperture at F/1.5 versus the F/1.7 on the Note8. The S9+ can also take 960fps slow-motion videos at 720p while the Note8 maxes out at 240fps. The Note8, though, still have some aces up its sleeves, specifically the S-Pen and the S-Pen features which are still exclusive to the Note series. So if you're one of those who can't live without the S-Pen, there's little reason to upgrade to the S9+ and just better wait for the Note9. The Galaxy S9+ is priced at Php52,990 (64GB), Php55,990 (128GB), Php60,990 (256GB). The Galaxy Note8 launched in the Philippines last year for Php49,990 (64GB). Read more in our articles including "Specs Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note8" and "Samsung Galaxy Note8 specs finalized".