iPhone X has been one of the most successful devices from Apple till date without doubt. The enthusiasm with which the iPhone 8 series was launched faded away rapidly after the X was released. The smartphone that has suffered the most is the iPhone 8 Plus which has hardly recorded sales due to lack of publicity or similarity to the iPhone 7 Plus. Apple took a bad decision when it launched all the three phones at the same time.

Owning the most recent device that comprises of the latest features seems like the coolest thing ever. But that recent device also comes at an expensive price and might not be a feasible option. If you are planning to spend money on an Apple smartphone, consider the following aspects before taking the plunge-

• The processor of the iPhone 8 Plus is similar to the iPhone X and so is the camera. The wireless charging feature is there and so are the portrait lighting effects.
• In case you are still a fan of the fingerprint sensor unlocking and don’t want to keep on looking at the phone time and again for unlocking it, the iPhone 8 Plus consists of the old Touch ID.
• If you are a traveler or any other individual who has to stay without charging their device for a considerable period of time, the iPhone 8 Plus is the right pick for you. According to reviews that compared the battery life of the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus; the iPhone 8 Plus emerged as the ultimate winner.
• Edge to edge display is something that you will not find in the iPhone 8 Plus and hence, the screen is smaller than the iPhone X when compared diagonally. However, an interesting fact here is that the screen is still wider because of the construct which shows some data larger as compared to when you view it on the iPhone X. But the clarity is not there due to lack of the OLED feature.
• The price of the iPhone 8 Plus is approximately $800 for the 64GB variant which is much cheaper than the base price of the iPhone X. However, if you want more storage and plan to buy the one with 256GB, then get ready to pay an amount of around $950 which is lesser than what you will have to pay for buying an iPhone X of the same storage ($1,150).

However, there are other brands in the market such as Samsung, Google, and One Plus that have designed and launched phones to compete with the iPhone X and they’ve got better features than the iPhone 8 Plus. Some of them are also charged at a lower price (read One Plus 5T) which has been a troubling factor for sales of the iPhone 8 Plus to pick up. The design of this smartphone is also not very unique and looks much like the iPhone 6 Plus and this factor has again played spoilsport in its popularity. Some minor changes have been incorporated but they have failed to make a mark.

As it is, the iPhone 8 Plus is facing intense competition from the iPhone 7 Plus and the iPhone X. Even the marketing has not been done aggressively for it. If Apple wants all its products to do well, it should promote iPhone 8 Plus as well and take measures to boost sales of the device. If the iPhone 8 Plus becomes a hit, only then will it be able to make way for the iPhone 9 Plus which, according to reports, might be launched in the second half of 2018.