Able to reign unchallenged over the segment of phablettes three years, the family Galaxy Note, especially his fourth offspring the Note 4, must deal this year with a major rival the iPhone 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Map Samsung won a sacred bet at the end of the 2011 leaving the first of the Galaxy Note. Many observers have mocked the Korean manufacturer for the huge size – for the time – this model. Three years later, the phablettes segment is one that has made the most progress this year on the smartphone market. All the major manufacturers have one or more references in their catalog. And manufacturers have gotten in less posh too. The result is an oversupply, which affects all price segments. As with all other market sectors, we are seeing a real war. So far, only the Galaxy Note has enthroned at the top of this category. However, the situation has changed since October 2014, when the period Note 4 saw a formidable opponent to attack its own backyard: the iPhone 6 Plus ? In addition to the size of gain, the Full HD screen of 5.5 “of iPhone 6 Plus has shown impressive as probes in our lab, with a maximum brightness of 440 cd / m², contrast ratio to 1127: 1, a delta E of 1.9, a color temperature of 7428 K and 67 ms latency. All these measures taken by the sensors attest to the superb quality of the iPhone display, designed for multimedia applications. It also benefits from a slightly curved glass which gives the impression the user to be closer to the displayed image. The rendering is very pleasant. In terms of specifications, the Super AMOLED screen of the Note 4 shows yet au notch above that of the 6 Plus, with a diagonal of 5.7 “for WQHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 px. All in a smaller footprint, remember. Under the probes of our lab, the device does not demerit (in Basic mode) with a delta E measured at 3.1, infinite contrast, brightness of 359 cd / m² and a color temperature of 6976 K. Specifically, colorimetry Rating 4 is excellent, but that of 6 More even better. The latter prevails also in terms of brightness and outdoor use.
Galaxy Note 4 continues the tradition with a datasheet dream, making it the most powerful smartphone of the moment. It has a Super AMOLED screen WQHD (2560 x 1440 px) 5.7 “, a chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, 3GB of RAM, a photo sensor with optical stabilization 16MP and compatibility + 4G. As for the S Pen, it is still in the game.
Having long resisted, Apple passes Phablet format with the iPhone 6 Plus. The first apple giant smartphone features a PLS screen Full HD (1920 x 1080 px 5.5 inches, a dual-core chip 64-bit Apple A8, 1GB of RAM, a photo sensor with optical stabilization 8MP and 4G compatibility.
Features Operating System (OS) Android OS Version tested 4.4.4 Diagonal 5.7 inch Display resolution 2560 x 1440 Weight 176 g Size 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm Sensor photo 16MP smart mobile NA Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 – 2.7 GHz Number of cores 4 integrated GPU (iGPU) Adreno 420 Memory (RAM) 3 GB 4G (LTE) yes Dual-sim N NFC yes Talk N Standby N Battery capacity 3220 mAh Internal Memory 32 GB memory yes Level exposure (DAS) N
Features Operating System ( OS) iOS OS version tested iOS 8 Diagonal 5.5 inches Display resolution 1920 x 1080 Weight 172 g Size 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm Sensor photo 8MP Mobile Chip Apple A8 Processor Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone – 1.4 GHz Number of cores 2 integrated GPU (iGPU) PowerVR GX6650 RAM (RAM) 1 GB 4G (LTE) yes Dual-sim not NFC yes Talk 24 Standby 384h Battery capacity Internal Memory 16 GB Memory Card not Exposure Level (DAS) N
On paper the duel between the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and iPhone 6 Plus is cut short since Apple has never been known to fill its copious data sheets while Samsung did here just the opposite, with a true recital. However, the firm Apple has proved with its previous models that its products could easily withstand heaps good theoretical characteristics that have thrown in their faces Android smartphones. If you shop on a very upscale Phablet and you do not have an open mind on its operating system, you will ask sooner or later the question: Samsung Note 4 or iPhone 6 Plus
In the end, these two smartphones enjoy excellent screens and it is difficult to separate despite the seems to have the advantage that Note 4 to the paper. But in one case as in the other person they disappoint and proved absolutely perfect for all types of uses.
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For its part, Apple has remained true to its principles, with a hull almost entirely made of metal. The result is a great success, although gummy bands at the top and bottom of the back are not unanimous. Similarly, it is unfortunate that Apple has not made the effort to try to trim a few millimeters over the length of his Phablet because in the state, it is substantially longer than the Note 4, with 158, 1 mm against 153.5 mm.
interface side, we will not dwell on the subject, because it is clearly two different towers. However, be aware that the two 64-bit cores chipset Apple A8 hold a candle to the four cores Snapdragon 805 in all areas. The iPhone 6 Plus even offers a fluidity and responsiveness simply perfect. Even if he does not demerit that point of view, Note 4 is placed a small notch below, sometimes with a few microlags .
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The iPhone 6 Plus delivers an excellent sound reproduction. The headphone offers indeed an exemplary power, combined with very good dynamics and a tiny distortion. All with stereo sound more honorable. For its part, the audio rendering Note 4 is “just” very good, with an output power in the middle without any distortion. The dynamic range is correct and reproduction of stereo imaging is good.
Samsung catches up with video playback, which proves to be a real treat here. That of the iPhone 6 Plus is much more limited since it is capable of reading the usual formats supported by Apple, primarily MP4. Fortunately, there are applications to address this problem, as OPlayer or Infuse.
Note 4 is not left out, with sharp shooting and have rendered natural, with excellent detail. The shots in low light shifted toward red, but optical stabilization works wonders.
Finally, video hand, if the WQHD capture and 4K Ultra HD is available, only the Full HD mode has the optical stabilization. Its operation is unbelievable and we obtain easily the best animated image Full HD market along with the iPhone 6 Plus. In UHD, the rendering is very satisfying and quite stable.
Both smartphones offer equivalent performance – and excellent – for autonomy. The Note 4 includes a battery a little more impressive than the 6 Plus with 3220 mAh against 2915 mAh. But in practice, it does not perceive any difference. Given the capabilities of both devices, it is tempting to look more videos or play more games. It will really take advantage to reach to the knees before the end of the day. Conversely, the most efficient users can hope to achieve two days without problems. Finally, note that in reading streaming HD video streaming via Netflix, the Note 4 offers a little less than 10 hours, against 11 hours for the iPhone 6 Plus.
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Note 4 is clearly the best Android device of 2014. In use, it takes all the promises of his superb technical sheet – with the notable exception of the reader fingerprints, much better on the 6 Plus. For the rest, we appreciate its superb screen, his beautiful responsiveness, its raw power which guarantees it to last in time, its capture photos / videos, the ecosystem around the stylus, its substantial autonomy and finally its design that gains credibility . Powerful, elegant and has many uses and various tools for productivity, Note 4 therefore has tremendous assets.
Despite not really optimized size in terms of screen size, the iPhone 6 Plus is a superb first foray into the world of Apple phablettes. Between 8 iOS nice (except for obviously allergic), exceptional fluidity, capture photos and videos at the top, a stunning display, a design still “premium” autonomy finally height and a catalog ‘unrivaled applications to take full advantage of these new capabilities, the iPhone 6 Plus has no real fault.
In the end, Note 4 is undeniably more More complete than 6, including video capture UHD-4K, the S Pen, 4G + compatibility, microSD card reader, etc. But at the time of choice, everyone will look rather on its own uses before deciding. And from this point of view, the two queens phablettes are very close to one another, without crippling defect on one side or the other. To decide, so we advise you first of all choose between iOS and Android.
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