Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

In our detailed comparison of
the two giant screen phones
, we pitted iPhone 6 Plus and
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 against
each other. Here are the results…

Smartphone battles won't get bigger than this. At least for now! Samsung's successful premium phablet Galaxy Note's latest iteration Galaxy Note 4 this time faces an all-new, mighty competitor in Apple's iPhone 6 Plus.

For three years, Samsung's Galaxy Note series virtually ruled the top-end phablet segment. But with Apple (rather belatedly) entering the segment, Samsung finally may have to worry about retaining its monopoly. In our detailed comparison of the two giant screen phones, we pitted them against each other. Here are the results...

Design:

Apple and Samsung have taken contrasting approach to design with their respective phablets. While iPhone 6 Plus is all about curves, Galaxy Note 4 is characterized by sharper lines and edges. Neither phablet will, however, win the award for best-designed device of the year.

Like the last two years' iPhones, iPhone 6 Plus is also made of aluminium and glass which exudes a premium feel. However, there are more misses than hits with its design.

iPhone 6 Plus's curved body makes it convenient to operate with one hand, but also makes it susceptible to frequent drops. During the time we spent with the Apple phablet, we found that despite the matte-finish back, it is rather slippery and we had to be extra careful during one-hand usage. The curved glass around the screen makes it quite easy to swipe the thumb from the left of the screen to go one step back in apps.

iPhone 6 to Come With an Improved Touch ID Sensor

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s last year, one of the most notable features that set the handset apart from its predecessor, the iPhone 5, as well as its lower-priced sibling, the iPhone 5c (Review), was the Touch ID sensor. Apple is also expected to bring the same feature to its next iPhone devices as well.

Now, new reports indicate that Apple is working to improve its own Touch ID sensor on the alleged iPhone 6, which is believed to be unveiled to come in two variants 4.7- and 5.5-inch. Nowhereelese has also posted an image that purportedly shows the Touch ID panel of the alleged iPhone 6 compared side-by-side to the iPhone 5s.

MacRumors citing Nowhereelese notes that the new Touch ID component seems to be similar in design to the one found on the iPhone 5s. The most prominent difference is reportedly the relocation of the screw holes that now line-up with the metal housing of the component.

The report also hints that the new Touch ID sensor that will be seen in the unannounced iPhone 6 will be more durable that the one currently fit in the iPhone 5s.

Earlier reports had suggested that the Touch ID sensor tech is all set to go mainstream in Apple devices and is likely to be seen next on the second-generation iPad Air and the new iPad mini with Retina display, apart from the alleged iPhone 6.

Earlier this year, some users reported that their iPhones seemed to forget their fingerprints after a while; however, Apple released an update with improvements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition on the iPhone 5s.

In addition, Uswitch has posted images that are claimed to be of the purported rear shell of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model, showing the cut-outs on the rear shell as well as internals of the alleged shell that will include the various components of the device such as the antenna.

Earlier this month, a report indicated a September 25 (Thursday) availability date for the alleged 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models, which is not in line with Apple's traditional Friday launch, while also claiming that the name of the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 variant will be iPhone Air.





@source from NDTV