Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Meizu Note 9

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display
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Multitouch
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Talk time
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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GPS
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sound
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Price
$458.95
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Main
Model
Meizu Note 9
Price
$509.95
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
DISPLAY Size: 6.2 inches, 96.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, September
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 11.2
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm, OIS) + 12 MP (f/2.8, 57mm), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Front
7 MP (f/2.2, 32mm), 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery (10.28 Wh)
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
Charging
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body
Dimensions
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz, 0.45 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gold, Space Gray, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2019, March
Status
Available. Released 2019, March
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 612
camera
Rear
—
Front
No
Video
—
Features
—
display
Size
6.2 inches, 96.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)
body
Dimensions
153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Meizu Note 9 uses a faster processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. This is a significant difference between these phones as powerful CPU allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The Meizu Note 9 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) screen resolution with 401 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Apple iPhone 8 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for playing games. The Note 9 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Apple iPhone 8 Plus: 153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm versus 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm. The Meizu Note 9 cell phone weight 170g which is 32g less in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus.

The Note 9 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use headphones and listen music. The Meizu Note 9 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery which is 1309mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 8 Plus cell. It means that this model will live longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Note 9 will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.