The iPhone 6 has been the most awaited smartphone of the year. Though Samsung has been trying its best to defeat the iPhone brand in the US, the popularity of the iPhone models has been always exceptional in the US.

Apple has always been manufacturing iPhones that featured smaller displays. Apple always claimed that small-sized handsets are quite pocket-friendly but now since most of the Android counterpart brands are sporting larger displays, finally even the new iPhone 6 models are sporting larger displays.

The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus sport larger displays of 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch, respectively. By this, these handsets become the largest iPhones ever. Though other brands like HTC, Motorola and Sony have produced powerful smartphones in the recent past. The iPhone models are always compared with the handsets from the South Korean tech giant, Samsung.

Apple had launched the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus along with the Apple Watch on Sept 9 by holding a media event at the Flint Center at Cupertino, CA. The very first day when Apple had begun the iPhone 6 pre-orders, Apple servers went down for couple of hours and then Apple announced that a record-breaking number of more than 4 million units of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus handsets were pre-ordered.

The iPhone 6 which sports a 4.7-inch display screen is the successor model of 2013’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The stocks of the iPhone 6 Plus are quite less as reported by multiple tech site sources. So, it is quite evident that the iPhone 6 will be competing against the Note 4 in the coming weeks.

Galaxy Note 4 is the fourth Note series phablet iteration from Samsung. Since 2011, Samsung has been launching Note phablet handsets every year. It is the first handset that comes out a hybrid of a smartphone and a tablet featuring a word-class stylus called the S-Pen.

The Galaxy Note 4 was announced alongside its new variant, the Galaxy Note Edge. Before both the handsets were unveiled at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event during the IFA event week, the rumor mill reported a lot about the Galaxy Note 4 it failed to reveal Samsung was going to launch two phablet models. Samsung managed to keep the Note Edge under the wraps pretty well.

Though Samsung had revealed several forthcoming products like the Note Edge, Gear VR virtual reality headset and the Samsung Gear S smartwatch, the major talk of the show was the Galaxy Note 3 successor, the Note 4 and the Note Edge which sports a curved display on its right edge.

Samsung has not revealed when the Note Edge would be available for purchase but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date is October 17 as revealed by Samsung and its carrier partners. Samsung currently does not want to talk about the Note Edge which shows that it would be arriving probably by the end of the year in the US and early by next year in other countries.

iPhone 6 Release Date

The iPhone 6 release date of September 19 has already passed and many consumers who did not delay even a second to book it when the iPhone 6 pre-orders began on September 12 have already received their handsets. Since the stock of the iPhone 6 Plus handsets are less, consumers are not able to find it easily at the Apple Stores and through its carrier partners.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Date

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date is October 17. All the four leading carriers of the US have announced when they would start shipping the pre-ordered Galaxy Note 4 handsets. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile will release the Galaxy Note 4 on October 17.

As far as the Note fans in the UK are concerned, the Galaxy Note 4 will release on October 10. Already some of the retail shops in the UK have started with the Galaxy Note 4 pre-orders. It is arriving one week earlier than the US. Also, in China and Korea, the Galaxy Note 4 is expected to release on September 26.

iPhone 6 Specifications and Features

The iPhone 6 is a 4.7-inch display screen sporting device. It supports a display resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and offers a pixel count of 326ppi.

he iPhone 6 measures 138.1 x 67mm and it weighs 129g. As far as thickness is concerned, the iPhone 6 measures only 6.9mm.

The Apple iPhone 6 is powered with a dual-core 64-bit A8 processor and 1GB RAM. The iOS 8 is the new edition iOS operating system that will come preloaded with the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.

The iPhone 6 will be available in different storage versions like 16GB, 64GB and 128GB. The rear features an 8MP camera whereas on the front there is a 1.2MP camera. The other iPhone 6 features include Touch ID sensor, NFC, and connectivity options like Wi-Fi and 4G LTE.

Galaxy Note 4 Specifications and Features

The Galaxy Note 4 sports a massive quad HD display of 5.7-inch. It supports a display resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a pixel count of 515ppi.

The new phablet is powered with Snapdragon 805 chipset that includes an Adreno 420 graphics. It is running on the latest edition of Android v4.4.4 KitKat OS.

The Note 4 is available in only one storage option of 32GB. It supports up to 128GB of microSD card on its external storage slot.

The rear features a 16MP camera equipped with features like Optical Image Stabilization and 2160p video recording. The front facing 3.7MP camera has been designed to shoot high quality selfies.

The Note 4 comes with a fast charging 3220mAh battery. Some of the other notable features of the Note 4 include 4G LTE Cat.6 and Wi-Fi connectivity, sensors like fingerprint sensor, UV sensor and heart rate sensor, NFC and S-Pen stylus.

The Note 4 is larger, wider and heavier than the iPhone 6 and offers a larger display that can be used for enjoying high-end games and carrying out various kinds of works and browsing on the web. The camera on the Note 4 features OIS which prevents shakiness while snapping photos and videos. This feature is unavailable with the iPhone 6.

iPhone 6 is not an inferior device at all. It sports a very impressive display and can be easily carried along by inserting in your pockets. The iPhone 6 does not feature an external slot whereas the Galaxy Note’s external storage can detect up to 128GB of microSD.

Both the handsets feature massive batteries. The Galaxy Note 4’s battery can be replaced easily by uncovering the back cover. On the other side, the iPhone 6 features a non-removable battery,
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Phone 6 Unique Features

Both the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy Note 4 are filled with distinctive features which make them competitive enough to pit against each other:

NFC and Apple Pay

This year, Apple has introduced a new program on the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch. The NFC chip which is embedded inside the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus works with the Apple Pay program for initiating payments at the payment counter. The customer only needs to show the handset at the payment terminal and the credit card authentication will be done and payment will be done

Touch ID

Touch ID fingerprint which was introduced on the iPhone 5S now comes embedded beneath the Home button on the new iPhone 6 models. The feature not only allows the user to unlock the device using fingerprint detection but also for authenticating login credentials on various websites.

Colors

The very look at the new iPhone 6 will make you feel that you are looking at something premium. Instead of launching in colors like yellow, green and so on which featured on the iPhone 5C, Apple has produced the iPhone 6 handset in marvelous color variants like gold, white and gray.

Software

The new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus features the all new iOS 8 which appears quite similar to the predecessor iOS 7. Apart from the transition effect and it is blessed with plenty of features and enhancements like notification center, Handoff, iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Drive, Quicktype keyboard, Siri, Health App and many more.

The iOS appears different and even performs in a different manner as compared to the latest edition of Android, the v4.4.4. KitKat which comes preloaded on the Note 4. The iPhone 6’s iOS 7 does not come with additional skins from third-party app makers

Galaxy Note Edge Unique Features

Curved Display

Unlike the Galaxy Note Edge which sports a curved display, the Note 4 does not feature it but still houses a quad HD display screen which is not available in any of the smartphones available in the market except for LG G3. The specs of the Note 4 are more powerful than that of LG G3.

S-Pen

It goes without saying the S-Pen stylus is the most famous feature of the Galaxy Note 4. This is what sets it apart from any of the smartphones available in the market. The S-Pen provided with the Note 4 has more sensitivity compared to the one that came with the Note 3. The Note 4’s S-Pen can be used in different angles for drawing and handwriting. Early reviews claim that it functions more or less like a stylus that comes with professional tablets.

Sensors

The Galaxy Note 4 features new and exciting sensors. The fingerprint sensor which was only available on the Galaxy S5 has arrived on the Note 4. Moreover, the handset is equipped with the heart rate sensor that is capable of tracking the pulse rate of the user. The Note 4 also comes enabled with UV sensor which can track UV radiation and is a wonderful feature that can help protecting the skin of the user from getting damaged by the harmful UV rays.

Software

The Android v4.4.4 KitKat on the Note 4 has been overlaid with the TouchWiz skin. On the software front, the Multi-Window is a splendid feature that makes it possible to launch and use two apps at the same time and on the same screen. It even lets the user to minimize an app that is already in use into an icon.

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Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.