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, 76.62% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 76.62% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 67.91% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2560x1440px, 518 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating

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
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB
1GB/16GB
1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh 2915 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p, VGA
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps), VGA
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
1080p (60 fps), 720p (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: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2015 Aug 13, 2015 Sep 09, 2014
Prices (MSRP)
$949

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