iPhone 6 and 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge

For the tech savvy, the most exciting part about the release of a new smart phone is the inevitable competition that heats up when it’s compared to its counterparts. Which one is better? Faster? Has a better screen?

Just a week before the Apple iPhone 6 event, Samsung, Apple’s biggest competitor, unveiled two new mobile devices.

The  Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is appropriately named after its new technology feature of a curved right edge screen that wraps around to the side. The curved side of the screen is independent of the main flat surface of the screen and can be customized to display your favorite apps, social media, the camera and more. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Edge both feature a 16 megapixel camera, the same processor, heart rate monitor, multi-window feature, and the same memory. The only difference between the two devices is the technology of the screen and size. The Edge measures in at 5.6 inches and the Note 4 is 5.7 inches.

So how do Samsung’s newest phone’s stack up against Apple’s? We’ve compared some of the main features below.

Display: The Note 4 comes with a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED display while the 6 and 6 plus showcase a 4.7 and 5.5 inch display respectively. Samsung also beats out Apple with a Quad HD 2560 x 1440 display and more pixels per inch at 551ppi vs. the 6 Plus’ 401ppi.

Battery: Apple claims that the iPhone 6 has 14 hours of talk time and the Plus has up to 24 hours of 3G talk time. Information about the Note 4’s battery life has not been released. However, Samsung is advertising that the battery can be charged up to 50% in just 30 minutes with its Adaptive Fast Charging & Qualcomms Quick Charge 2.0 features.

Camera: The new iPhone 6’s stuck to the 8MP of iPhone’s past. As mentioned, the Note 4 and Edge boast a 16MP camera. On the front end the 6 Plus features a 1.2MP camera, while the note has a 3.7MP front camera.

Apple also played up the iPhone 6’s 240fps slow motion video capabilities and 43MP Panorama shots.Samsung boasts about the Note’s 4K video recording ability.

Processor: The iPhone 6’s will have a new 2.0 GHz processor called the A8. The Note 4 and Edge will house a 2.7-GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core SoC. iPhone 6 Plus comes in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB storage variants while the Note 4 comes with 32GB internal storage and a microSD card slot for expansion.

Price: Apple has released its iPhone 6 prices along with a preorder date of September 12^th and in store release of September 19^th. Samsung has given no word on the new Notes pricing or release date, but those interested can sign up for a pre-registration and exclusive updates.