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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus's 75.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Apple iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster), a greater amount of RAM and a better GPU. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit sharper screen than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a better pixel density, a little bigger display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy Note Edge shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a lot more megapixels camera and a way better video resolution.
Galaxy Note Edge has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
Although Galaxy Note Edge is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 6 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note Edge, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 6 Plus, giving up some features and specifications.
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