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Note 4 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Note 4 won me over
* 1.5 year Update at bottom of original review *
This is an unbiased review as I was considering both phones for my personal device and I've been doing extensive research on both. I've owned both androids and iphones so I'm not partial to either. The iPhone 6 plus was the one I was most interested at first, but I just tried the Samsung note 4 right next to the iphone 6 and 6 plus at Best buy in Grapevine, Texas. I'm super impressed by the Note 4.
They are all beautiful devices, the Note 4 felt alot sturdier than the iphones, the best part is the Note 4 quad HD (2K) display is just Gorgeous, shows much more detail and Samsung calibrated the color on the display near perfection, more accurate than the iPhone (no more green/cold hues of the old phones). I checked several image heavy Web pages and videos on both phones side by side and the note 4 had more pleasing skin tones and a very dimensional and detailed quality, not to mention better blacks/contrast. The note 4 also seemed brighter and the loading times were noticeably faster than the iphone 6. The display quality and performance was a main consideration for me and as the displaymate website noted, the note 4 has the best display of any mobile device ever tested, look it Up on google. My girlfriend was considering staying with iphone 6 plus too but, after seeing and playing with the Note 4 she picked it as well. She liked the camera features, specially where you take a photo and you can change the focus point to different subjects on the image even AFTER the image is already taken, just like the light field camera! No more out of focus pictures ever :)
Technology is advancing so rapidly, no question about it. My suggestion is for you to try them both keeping an objective mind and take your pick. I made my decision and I'm getting the Note 4 110%
*** UPDATE: 5/09/16 ***
I have now owned the Note 4 for 1.5 years and it still runs smoothly with no problems whatsoever. Android 6.0.1 ipdate should be released soon for it as well adding even more functionality. When the Note 5 was anounced and I noticed Micro SD card slot and removable batteries were not available anymore, I made the decision to keep my Note 4 and I'm happy I did.
September 2014 · Cell Phones and Accessories