Apple iPhone 9 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 (256GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 9 Plus and Apple iPhone 8 (256GB). Comparing Apple iPhone 9 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 (256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 9 Plus stands against Apple iPhone 8 (256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 9 Plus is ₹45,990 and for Apple iPhone 8 (256GB) is ₹77,000. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 13, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 9 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 (256GB)
Battery	2750 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	2.65 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Rear Camera	12 MP	12 MP
RAM	4 GB	2 GB
OS	iOS v13.0	iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1
Price	₹45,990	₹77,000

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Overview

Specs Score	41 / 100	48 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	5.5 in Bigger Display	4.7 in
Screen To Body Ratio		~ 65.4% Less Bezels
RAM	4 GB More RAM	2 GB
Storage	64 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.65 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.39 GHz
Weight		148 g Lighter
Thickness		7.3 mm Slimmer
Battery	2750 mAh Bigger Battery	1821 mAh
Unique Features	No No No	Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging

General

Model	iPhone 9 Plus	iPhone 8
Sim Type	Single Sim, GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	No	No
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	April 15, 2020	September, 2017

Design

Dimensions		67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 mm
Weight		148 g

Display

Type	Color LCD Screen (16M Colors)	Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	5.5 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels	4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
PPI	~ 251 PPI	~ 326 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio		~ 65.4%
Features		Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Large Notch

Memory

RAM	4 GB	2 GB
Storage	64 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes 1 Mbps Download
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, Proprietary	Yes, Proprietary v2.0

Extra

GPS	yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack		No
NFC		Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating		IP67
Dust Resistant		Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	12 MP	12 MP
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Quad-LED
Front Camera	7 MP	7 MP
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v13.0	iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A11
CPU	2.65 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder
GPU	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari)

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	Yes	MP3, WAV
Video	Yes	MP4, H.264
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	2750 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes
Music Playback Time		40 hours

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