With the looming launch of the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X here in the Philippines, we're getting a lot of questions asking which of the two devices they should go for. Fortunately for you guys we went ahead and paid the ridiculous and absurd prices to get both of them ahead of the official launch.

The iPhone 8 Plus is a big, chunky phablet that stands out like a sore thumb in the crowded marketplace filled with sleeker rivals. It's massive, and not in a good way, in an era where a big screen doesn't have to mean a big phone.

32-hour battery life; great dual-camera system; water resistant; wireless charging; fingerprint scanner

bad 2014 design; no headphone jack; no fast charger in the box; expensive; massive bezels; too wide to comfortably hold; heavy

‘Apple iPhone'. The one word that raises eyebrows when someone asks you which phone you use. Well, it's not only the style factor; it's more of a ‘WOW! He is rich' attitude. While that isn't true for most, there are some who buy it simply because of a big brand name or to show off their wealth,...

The Apple iPhone 8+ is a larger version of the iPhone 8. With a bigger screen and a superior camera, it's the best iPhone of the current generation, but also the most expensive. Compared with the 7+, the 8+ offers more memory, a faster chip and wireless charging.

The iPhone 8 Plus is ready for the future, which makes it our favorite iPhone so far - but then again, we haven't tested the iPhone X yet. At $799 for 64GB and $949 for 256GB, the 8 Plus is less expensive than its primary competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Super-fast processor; Dual cameras; Wireless charging

Not the fastest LTE connections; Still a relatively low-res screen with a big bezel for the price

Apple launched the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in September at the inaugural event held at the Steve Jobs theatre. Following Apple's previous naming schemes for the iPhone, there's an argument to suggest these devices should have been christened with the 7s moniker.

Happy with it But it does not matter, the battery goes bad, so damn bad battery. Had the iPhone 6s Plus before and there working the battery really well, and the battery was even a little stronger in the old model that came 2 years earlier.

In this long-term iPhone 8 Plus review, I'll explain what I love about the iPhone 8 Plus, what I can't stand about it and why it might be better to buy this phone than the iPhone X. No, the iPhone 8 Plus doesn't have a sleek all-display design like the iPhone X or the latest […]

First phone appeared to have subsurface cracks, further inspection revealed a screen protector was used to cover significant scratching on an otherwise good phone (no scratches or marks elsewhere, 99% battery, unlocked, and working).

The iPhone 8 (Rs64,000 (64 GB); Rs77,000 (256 GB)) and iPhone 8 Plus (Rs73,000 (64 GB); Rs86,000 (256 GB)) have retained a lot of the design language from the predecessors, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.