Galaxy Note 4 vs iPhone 6 Plus Comparison: Like Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight
The Apple versus Samsung battle is shaping up as the smartphone fight of the century, with the same level of ferocity and intensity as a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao bout.
But unlike the Pacquiao-Mayweather matchup that remains unfulfilled, Samsung and Apple have been slugging it out for quite some time in all device categories.
Their latest heavyweight bout pits Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 against Apple's iPhone 6 Plus.
Here is a blow-by-blow account of the match:
Round 1 – Screen war
Both camps have released their biggest smartphones, and the two immediately engage toe-to-toe in the ring. Both come out swinging beautifully. The iPhone 6 Plus, considered as the biggest phone in Apple's iPhone line, packs a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen. It also delivers a precise 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution with 401 ppi pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comes out with a slightly bigger display package -- 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution as well 515 ppi pixel density.
The Galaxy Note 4 strikes with its better clarity and brightness.
Winner: Galaxy Note 4.
Round 2 – Operating system
The iPhone 6 Plus hops into the ring with its brand-new iOS 8 -- a smoother, friendlier mobile operating system. It is also powered by the new Apple A8 64-bit chipset and Dual-core 1400 MHz processor. It packs a 1024 MB RAM with a varied built-in storage set at 16 GB, 32 GB, as well as 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note 4 is not too far behind with its Android 4.4.4 KitKit OS. Under its skin is the Exynos 5433 chipset and an 8-core 1900 MHz processor with 3072 MB RAM with a built-in storage of 32 GB, which is expandable up to 128 using microSD, microSDHC, as well as microSDXC.
Close Winner: iPhone 6 Plus.
Round 3 - The Stylus aid
Entering the ring, the Galaxy Note 4 carries the digital S Pen which allows you to draw or write directly on the screen – quite useful in jotting down notes and writing non-standard alphabets. The pen can even function as a mouse replacement. It has more than 2,000 pressure sensitivity levels, double its predecessor. It feels like using a ballpen to write on a piece of paper. When you pull the pen out from its silo, an "Air Command" menu appears on the screen, with options to take a memo or mark up the screen, among others. Afraid of losing the pen? No worries: You receive a notification if you've left the pen behind.
Just like other iPhones, the iPhone 6 Plus doesn't have a digital stylus to show.
Clear winner: Galaxy Note 4.
Round 4 – Camera power
The iPhone 6 Plus carries an 8 MP Dual LED flash primary camera with digital image stabilization, picture-taking capacity during video recording, video sharing ease, and continuous autofocus. Its front-facing secondary camera shoots at 1.2 MP.
The Galaxy Note 4 brandishes a clearer 16 MP LED flash primary camera with the options to autofocus, manual focus, or touch to focus. It also has digital and optical image stabilization, face and smile detection, self-timer and voice timer options. The secondary front camera is also ideal for clear selfie with a 3.7 MP sensor.
Winner: Galaxy Note 4.
Round 5 – Multitasking
The Galaxy Note 4 excels at multitasking. You can display more than one apps on the screen at the same time. For instance, you can keep your e-mail open while you search the browser for anything. While typing a message on the Note 4, you can reduced the size of the keyboard and push it to either the right or left side of the display.
The iPhone 6 Plus doesn't have this feature.
Winner: Galaxy Note 4.
Round 6 -- The build
The iPhone 6 Plus is thinner (7.1mm) compared to the Galaxy Note 4 (8.5mm). The Apple phone also looks more substantial and classier than Samsung's handset.
The Galaxy Note 4 looks and feels great at first but the slightly sticky plastic back leaves something to be desired. It also feels too light and too flimsy.
Winner: iPhone 6 Plus
During the six-round bout, the Note 4 also shows off its S Health app that lets you track your steps, heart rate and, for the first time, your blood oxygen levels and oxygen saturation.
One of its best new features is rapid charging. Samsung claims you can get up to a 50 percent battery capacity in a half-hour.
The Note 4 also has an improved fingerprint scanning system.
Winner by unanimous decision: Galaxy Note 4.