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September is the month for a big, big 8 – your pick of the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or Apple's iPhone 8 Plus. Both are pretty fab phablets . The Galaxy Note 8 extends the Galaxy S8's design philosophy to a slightly larger display and packs in the S Pen stylus – and unlike last year's Note, none of them have exploded (yet). Meanwhile, the iPhone 8 Plus makes modest improvements and alterations to last year's winning iPhone 7 Plus, bringing in some nice perks to Apple's previous best handset. However, it's overshadowed by the forthcoming iPhone X. Still, if you're not compelled to splash out £999+ on a smartphone and want to 'only' spend between £799 and £869 instead, then this is a showdown worth considering. Here's our take on which big phone to get, now that we've properly reviewed both handsets. Design: Note this We could almost cut and paste the design showdown from our recent Galaxy Note 8 vs iPhone 7 ...

It's never fun being the second child, is it? That's how the iPhone 8 must be feeling after the release of the iPhone X. The phone is coming to the shop shelves later this week, and with pre-orders already open this is the phone that many will be looking at if they're thinking of getting a new iPhone, but can't stomach the thought of spending a huge amount on a flagship device. The iPhone 8 is basically the iPhone 7S, coming with a slight upgrade to the internals and some improved hardware on the outside to make it the affordable upgrade for those coming from the iPhone 6S – or those who held onto the iPhone 6 as long as they could. iPhone 8 release date and price The iPhone 8 is going to be a far more palatable choice for those looking to spend a 'normal' amount on a phone, with the price not rising much from last year. The iPhone 8 price starts at $699 / £699 / AU$1,079 for the 64GB variant, while the larger, 256GB version is $849 / £849 / ...