As we’ve come to
expect from Apple’s S models, the iPhone 6s Plus doesn’t look dramatically
different to the iPhone 6 plus: the design still feels fresh though, and we’re
sure the new rose gold option will have plenty of fans. It appears to
be another well-built Apple device and this year’s model is tougher
than before, made from stronger aluminum to ensure it doesn’t go
banana-shaped if you sit on it.
The Galaxy Note 5
is better than its predecessor, with a glass and metal case that gets shot of
the horrible fake-leather of its predecessor, and we think it's a fine looker.
The Note 5 also has Samsung's S Pen, which many people find useful, although
some people choose not to use it. There does appear to be one design problem though: as you’ve probably heard by now, putting the S Pen in the
wrong way can cause serious damage to the Note.
Display
The iPhone 6s Plus has the same 5.5-inch display as the 6
Plus, with 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution and 401 ppi.
The important difference in the display is the implementation of
Apple's 3D Force Touch technology, a pressure-sensing system similar to
the one in recent MacBook’s and the Apple Watch. It doesn’t just detect taps, but
presses and long presses too, and is baked right into Apple’s operating
system.
The Note 5 has a 5.7-inch AMOLED display running 2,560 x
1,440 pixels at 515 ppi. It’s one of the best displays ever fitted to a mobile
device and it’s particularly good if you like your colors to pop and zing. It’s
denser than the iPhone display, and brighter without being oversaturated like
earlier AMOLEDS were.
Processor & Storage
The iPhone 6s Plus
comes with the new 64-bit A9 processor with an M9 motion
co-processor. A direct comparison with Android devices isn’t really possible
here because Apple’s control of hardware and OS means it can optimize its
devices in a way Android firms can’t.
The Galaxy Note 5 has
Samsung’s own Exynos 7420 processor, running eight cores at up to 2.1 GHz, and
it’s backed with 4 GB of RAM and either 32 GB or 64 GB of on-board storage.
Camera
Apple has long
concentrated on image quality rather than mere megapixels, but with the iPhone
6s plus the megapixel count is up from 8 MP to 12 MP, while retaining the
optical image stabilization of the previous Plus. The front-facing snapper
comes in at 5 MP, with the display now acting as a flash.
The Note 5 has one of the
best cameras around. It’s a very impressive 16 MP shooter with LED flash,
image stabilization and excellent low light performance. The front facing
camera is 5 MP. On paper, then, the Note camera is better, but if
Apple has worked its usual magic with the camera sensor there’s a good chance
the iPhone 6s plus may still take the better photos.
Battery
The iPhone 6s
Plus battery comes in at 2,750 mAh, a little smaller than the iPhone 6 Plus'
2,915 mAh. That may be compensated by iOS 9’s power management and what we
assume is a more efficient processor, as the likelihood of Apple releasing
an iPhone with worse battery life than before seems rather small.
The Note 5 has a
3,000 mAh battery and unlike Apple, it supports fast charging and fast
wireless charging. However in the real world we expect both devices to deliver
a day’s battery life in normal usage.
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