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GSMArena team, 5 November 2014

The Big Bang


iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4: The Big Bang

  • Comments (403)
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • Galaxy Note 4

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Hardware comparison
  3. 3. Display, connectivity, battery life
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. User interface (continued)
  6. 6. Performance
  7. 7. Multimedia package, loudspeaker, audio quality
  8. 8. Still camera
  9. 9. Video camera
  10. 10. Low-light test
  11. 11. Conclusion
  12.  
  13. Apple iPhone 6 Plus specification
  14. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specification
  15. Review comments (403)

Apple iOS Samsung Android

Introduction

Apple did what was once the unthinkable while predictable Samsung delivers again. Right or wrong, this is a fight of old versus new, the Galaxy Note is in its fourth generation while the iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's first phablet ever.



Samsung's release cadence dictates that the Galaxy Note is the H2 flagship, keen to assert its superiority over an already feature-rich Galaxy S. iPhones come once a year, even the first-time iPhone 6 Plus phablet. The situation is similar though, the Plus is better equipped than the vanilla iPhone 6.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus over Galaxy Note 4:

  • Thinner - 7.1mm vs. 8.5mm
  • Phase-detection autofocus
  • Slo-mo video - 240fps mode vs. 120fps mode
  • 64GB and 128GB versions
  • Tap-to-scan (no swipe) fingerprint sensor
  • Dual-LED flash vs. single LED

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 over iPhone 6 Plus:

  • Bigger, sharper display - 5.7" QHD vs. 5.5" 1080p
  • Higher resolution still camera - 16MP vs. 8MP
  • Better video recording - 2160p (stereo sound) vs. 1080p (mono)
  • Expandable storage
  • General-purpose NFC
  • Heart rate and blood oxygen saturation sensors
  • Better front-facing camera - 3.7MP/1440p vs. 1.2MP/720p
  • Bigger, user-replaceable battery
  • Faster LTE (on Snapdragon version only)
  • Optional dual-SIM

Samsung is known for its feature-rich (some would say "overflowing"), utilitarian designs but it's slowly coming around to metal designs with the Alpha and now the Galaxy Note 4. It's just a metal rim, so the user-replaceable battery and microSD card slot are intact.

The screen size also remained unchanged (5.7") to keep the device manageable single-handedly, but resolution increased to QHD. The defining feature of the Note series, the S Pen, was also improved and Samsung included optical image stabilization (OIS) to the list of camera specs.

iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4 iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4 iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4 iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4
Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 getting ready for a fight

The biggest change for Apple is the screen - after years of keeping just about the same size and sharpness, the company took the plunge. The design language changed more than it did for the Galaxy and is now smooth and rounded like an iPod Touch, it's impressively slim too. It's the OIS-enabled camera that is the other advantage over the vanilla iPhone 6.

With bigger screens, both phones and their respective platforms (iOS and Android + TouchWiz) have their ways of boosting usability.

Next Page » 2. Hardware comparison
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Hardware comparison
  3. 3. Display, connectivity, battery life
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. User interface (continued)
  6. 6. Performance
  7. 7. Multimedia package, loudspeaker, audio quality
  8. 8. Still camera
  9. 9. Video camera
  10. 10. Low-light test
  11. 11. Conclusion
  12.  
  13. Apple iPhone 6 Plus specification
  14. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specification
  15. Review comments (403)

Reviews iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4
  • Comments (403)
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • Galaxy Note 4

iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4: The Big Bang - Reader comments

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  • selim
  • 6p}
  • 25 Jun 2022

I phone 13pro

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  • Marvel
  • XBA
  • 13 Feb 2022

Samsung galaxy note s4 is more better than iphone 6s plus

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  • Shayman
  • Nue
  • 11 Sep 2020

You're are not alone. Typing this on a note 4. Changed the battery for the second time last week. Not my primary device though. Use sparingly these days

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