Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus: specs comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Galaxy S6 edge+ vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus: specs comparison
Samsung today introduced its newest hot duo - the Galaxy Note5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. To say that these handsets look like a pretty sweet package will be an understatement, as they seemingly employ all of the ingredients that made the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge so appealing, and then add some on top. 

Indeed, both the S Pen-boasting and the curved screen phones are most probably be all the rage on the Android scene for a certain amount of time, mostly specs-wise. 

Now that Apple is also playing in the big boys' league, it is more than natural to compare the new duo with the current crop of Cupertino's largest phone to date, the iPhone 6 Plus. The specs sheets of the trio pretty much speak for themselves and can be compared right below.

Make sure to drop a line in the comments section and share your opinion on this three-sided rivalry.

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches
154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g) 5.40 oz (153.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl, Pink Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2560x1440px, 518 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.62 % 76.62 % 67.91 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Apple A8
Processor
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8 Mali-T760 MP8 PowerVR GX6450
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4) 1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB 64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 mAh 2915 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 640x480 (VGA)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 5 MP 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 15, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A
Date approved: Jul 15, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG928A
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.22 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 0.49 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949
In The Box
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2015 Aug 13, 2015 Sep 09, 2014

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