How would the iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy Note 4, and Nexus 6 differ in specs and features? The iPhone 6 Plus had a TechRadar rating of 4.5/5, Galaxy Note 4 with CNET rating of 4.5/5, and Nexus 6 with Engadget rating of 4.5/5.
In terms of specs, iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen, iOS 8, 2915 mAh battery, and others. Galaxy Note 4 sported a 5.7-inch screen, Android v. 4.4.4, 3220 mAh battery, and many more. The Nexus 6 came out with a 5.96-inch screen, Android v. 5.0, 3220 mAh battery, and others.
For some of their features, iPhone 6 Plus has an active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Galaxy Note 4 offers fast charging (60% in 30 min.), and the Nexus 6 gives wireless charging (Qi-enabled).
iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs. Motorola Nexus 6
Comparing the specs and features of these three devices will give buyers some tips of the tablet/phablet of their choice:
1. Base OS version:
iPhone 6 Plus: iOS 8
Galaxy Note 4: Android v. 4.4.4
Motorola Nexus 6: Android v. 5.0
2. Display Size
iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5 inches
Galaxy Note 4: 5.7 inches
Motorola Nexus 6: 5.96 inches
3. Chipset
iPhone 6 Plus: Apple 8
Galaxy Note 4: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (SM-N910S); Exynos 5433 (SM-N910C)
Motorola Nexus 6: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4. RAM
iPhone 6 Plus: 1 GB
Galaxy Note 4: 3 GB
Motorola Nexus 6: 3 GB
5. Display resolution
iPhone 6 Plus: 1080 x 1920 pixels
Galaxy Note 4: 1440 x 2560 pixels
Motorola Nexus 6: 1440 x 2560 pixels
6. Internal Memory
iPhone 6 Plus: 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
Galaxy Note 4: 32 GB, with microSD card slot for 128 GB
Motorola Nexus 6: 32 GB, 64 GB
7. Camera
iPhone 6 Plus: 8 MP back camera; 1.2 MP front camera
Galaxy Note 4: 16 MP back camera; 3.7 MP front camera
Motorola Nexus 6: 13 MP back camera; 2 MP front camera
8. Battery
iPhone 6 Plus: Li-Po 2915 mAh battery capable of 384 hrs (3G) stand-by, 24 hrs (3G) talk time; 80 hrs. music play
Galaxy Note 4: Li-Ion 3220 mAh battery capable of 20 hrs (3G) talk time; 82 hrs. music play
Motorola Nexus 6: Li-Po 3220 mAh battery capable of 330 hrs stand-by; 24 hrs. talk time
9. Features
iPhone 6 Plus:
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language
- iCloud cloud service
- TV-out
- Maps
- iBooks PDF reader
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
Galaxy Note 4:
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min. (Quick charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- S-voice natural language commands and dictation
- Air gestures
- Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
Motorola Nexus 6:
- Wireless Charging (Qi-enabled)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy Note 4, and Motorola Nexus 6 reviews
A verdict by TechRadar for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 said, "Samsung has packed in more power, an even better display and a great camera making the Note 4 for an excellent smartphone. It'll be too big for some and the S Pen is still questionable, but overlook this and you'll be happy." Further, the device had the following pros and cons:
- Pros
- fantastic display
- smooth, powerful performance
- strong camera
- Cons
- too big for some
- expensive
- S Pen still questionable
Overall, the device received a 4.5/5 rating.
CNET had a "bottom line" statement for the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. It said that the device is "an outstanding choice for those with big budgets and big pockets." The good side of the tablet is that it gives longer battery life, bright and high-contrasting 5.5-inch screen, and improved low-light photography due to the optical image stabilization. The negative side of device is that its large screen may not be suitable for everyone, and the overall design does not make it look unique than previous iPhones.
In general, the iPhone 6 Plus received a 4.5/5 rating.
Meanwhile, Engadget gave a summary about the Motorola Nexus 6 as "the most premium Nexus" due to its powerful, high-resolution, and the latest version of the Android Lollipop. The phablet made its beautiful hardware, great performance, high-resolution display, Android Lollipop, and reasonable price as its pros. For the device's cons, they are the average battery life, unsuitable for one-handed use, and a stumbling camera when snapping with low-lights.
Taken as a whole, it has an 9.0/10 or 4.5/5 rating.
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