Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus is a great smartphone for the first time in the history of Apple phabletmarkt enters with a screen of 5.5 inch. This makes it a strong competitor of smartphones with similar size from rivals such as Samsung. Here we look at how the iPhone 6 Plus compares to Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge. Read also: This is how the iPhone 6 Plus there from within
Pricing and Availability
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First, let’s look at the prices of these two smartphones. Both are clear premium, high-end smartphones, but the Galaxy Note Edge has a higher sales price than the iPhone 6 Plus. This is perhaps surprising given that Apple price tags so high that few rivals dare go higher.
The Galaxy Note Edge will cost € 849 on the Samsung website, while the iPhone 6 Plus with 16GB of storage € 799 cost. If you 64GB on the iPhone 6 Plus would like you have € 899 count down while you have to think for 128GB at a price of € 999.
Both smartphones are a serious investment, so it is not a decision by Most people taken just as quickly.
The iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy Note Edge were launched both in September 2014 and can be purchased in the Netherlands at various shops and network providers.
Design and construction
We believe the iPhone 6 Plus a stunning smartphone, with its anodized aluminum casing that is available in gold, silver or “space gray”, subtly rounded design (which applies even to the edges of the screen, which are slightly rounded for a comfortable experience) and even the round home button where a matching metal ring around it which contains the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
He is super-thin (only 7,1mm) and weighs only 172 grams.
But there are disadvantages. The device really needs a case because it is very fast scratch and of course there is the whole Bend Gate debacle. We are not entirely convinced of the camera on the back, on a very un-Apple-like way protrudes slightly outward.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also looks attractive, especially thanks to the unusual screen. About that later on.
The machine has a removable leatherette back. The rest of the housing consists of glass, plastic and metal. We are not really fond of the faux leather effect, but it is an advantage that you replace it with a new or a flip cover when damaged.
Note Edge with its 8.3 mm thicker then the iPhone 6 Plus, but the weight is almost the same (174 gram).
Screen
Now it gets really interesting, because the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge stands out because of its huge curved screen and the fact that the screen to the edges folded around (hence the name Edge).
The Edge of the Note screen is 5.6 inches diagonally, slightly larger than that of the iPhone 6 Plus (5.5 inches), and that does not include the sleek, curved “Edge” section of the screen.
What the resolution and pixel density concerns trump the screen of the Note Edge to the iPhone 6 Plus with its 2560 x 1440 and 160 extra pixels in the width of the Edge. As a result, the Quad HD, with a pixel density of up to 524ppi.
The iPhone 6 Plus contrast, has a 401ppi screen with a resolution of 1920×1080. This is still great for watching movies, playing games and so on, but of course it can not match the discs Edge.
What, however, iPhone 6 Plus has not been that little bit of extra screen space Edge of the Note, which works completely independently of the rest of the screen. It can be used to display various types of content viewing, including time, app icons, alerts, buttons, and even specially designed games. Moreover, it can be used when the main is off to see for example how fast it is.
We have spent some time with the Note Edge and found that it was often no more than a gimmick, even though it is sometimes handy. Nevertheless, it’s nice to see something new and different and it could be quite useful in the future as more applications will use.
There go some rumors that Apple could something similar for future iPhones use. Apple has several patents pending on something the company calls “Sidewall displays,” which offer similar functionality as the screen of Samsung’s edge, on the sides of the iPhone
Hardware & amp.; Performance
Now, let’s look at the inside of these two smartphones to see where they run on.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a very powerful A8 chip in combination with an M8 coprocessor which helps with efficiency, plus 1GB of RAM so energy-hungry apps and graphics-intensive games without hitches will run.
The Edge Galaxy Note has a 2.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and 3GB of RAM. We are still working on our benchmark tests, but we expect results very close will be those of the Galaxy Note 4, which contains the same processor.
Here is a summary of those results to give you an idea. The Galaxy Note 4 did better in the Geekbench 3 processor test, but what browser performance and graphics performance concerns, he could not beat the iPhone 6 Plus (lower is better).
The iPhone 6 Plus offers different storage options: 16GB, 64GB or 128GB. After purchase, you can not expand the storage space.
The Galaxy Note Edge has 32GB of internal memory, but he also has a microSD card slot lets you expand the memory up to 128GB.
Both the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note Edge offer 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth (4.0 for iPhone, 4.1 for the Note Edge), 4G LTE and NFC (although the NFC chip in the iPhone is currently limited to Apple Pay). The Galaxy Note Edge also has an IR Blaster.
Cameras
We’re really talking about the camera of the iPhone 6 Plus. The 8MP camera on the back and 1.5-micron pixels in combination with an f / 2.2 aperture and optical image stabilization, resulting in sharp, clear images – even in low light. There’s also a dual LED flash on true-tone.
You can record videos in 1080p HD with 60fps and 240fps slow motion in 720p.
But the camera on the front is just 1.2MP, which is not good news for fans of selfies. The camera on the front of the Galaxy Note Edge is slightly better with 3,7MP and a wide selfie mode to capture more of your surroundings.
The camera on the back of the Galaxy Note Edge is beautiful, with its 16MP and optical image stabilization, but he does not have the larger pixels.
In general, both smartphones as great cameras, perfect for holiday photos, videos during a concert, and so on.
Additional Features
As I said earlier, there is under the home button of the iPhone 6 Plus a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. This improves security, especially when you use the mobile payment function NFC Apple Pay, which not too long in the Netherlands will arrive.
The Galaxy Note Edge also has a fingerprint sensor, plus a UV sensor and a heart rate monitor on the back. In addition, the Galaxy Note Edge S Pen stylus which provides an additional interaction method for your smartphone.
Software
Software is one of the most important aspects of the purchase decision when it comes to smartphones and it is especially difficult because it often comes down to personal preference. But if the software does not meet the overall user experience will be negative, how great the specifications of your smartphone may be.
The iPhone 6 Plus runs on Apple’s iOS 8 and we in the newsroom are as Mac Users love it. But if you have long been used Android you are there probably disagree. The Edge Galaxy Note runs on Google’s Android 5.0 Lollipop (the device comes with 4.4 KitKat, but there is currently a Lollipop update rolled out for the Note Edge).
Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages, so if you are considering to move from one to another to move it’s a good idea to look at what you can expect and how they relate to each other . However, remember that if you change and you have a lot of apps and other content downloaded in the iOS App Store or the Google Play Store, you’ll need to download everything again (and this can cost money).
Conclusion
Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge offers certainly something new, even though we felt that the novelty wears off quickly once you realize that the utility has its limitations. It is a powerful smartphone with great specifications, especially when we are talking about that wonderful Quad HD display.
But with a price tag of € 849 you would pay for less money could buy an iPhone 6 Plus with its beautiful, stylish design that we love so much, the great graphics performance and of course iOS 8.
Here at Macworld, we tend to choose the iPhone 6 Plus, not least because we have a lot of content from the iOS App Store and already have set up an iCloud account, plus other security features that help us to make our workflow between iPhone, iPad and Mac super efficient to have his.
But if you are open to Android, are intrigued have the Edge-screen and money on this, you will not be disappointed by the specifications and features the Galaxy Note Edge.
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