Galaxy Note 4 vs iPhone 6 Plus comparison: Battle of large-screen smartphone gets intense

Apple Inc. was venturing into an unchartered category when it released the iPhone 6 Plus, considered as the biggest iPhone product as of the moment. The device has been -- and will be -- pitted against the more prominent large smartphones of Samsung, the latest of which is the newest Galaxy Note 4 recently released in the market.

But who will triumph over the battle of large-screen flagship phones?  Here is a detailed comparison between the newly unveiled smartphones from Apple and Samsung:

iPhone 6 Plus [Photo credit: Apple]

Display

With 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen, iPhone 6 Plus is dubbed as the biggest phone in Apple's iPhone line. It also packs a precise 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution with 401 ppi pixel density. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comes in a bigger display package, with 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution as well 515 ppi pixel density.

The iPhone 6 Plus, however, is thinner compared to the Galaxy Note 4. Apple's flagship phone is just 7.1mm thin, while Samsung's newest device is thicker at 8.5mm.

Processors and Operating System

The iPhone 6 Plus runs using the iOS 8 OS. It is also equipped with the new Apple A8 64-bit chipset and Dual-core 1400 MHz processor. It also has the 1024 MB RAM and has a varied built-in storage set at 16 GB, 32 GB, as well as 128 GB.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is running with the help of the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKit OS. Under the hood, users will find the Exynos 5433 chipset and an 8-core 1900 MHz processor with 3072 MB RAM and a built-in storage of 32 GB, but it is expandable up to 128 using microSD, microSDHC, as well as microSDXC.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Camera

Apple users who have purchased the iPhone 6 Plus enjoys taking pictures with its 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.

Meanwhile, Samsung fans can use the clear 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 capturing at 3.7 MP.

Both the iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are fighting to be the top large-screen smartphones today.

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