14 DAY TRIAL // Apple stated during its launch event earlier today that the iPhone 6s Plus is the most powerful smartphone on the market, but Samsung claims the Galaxy Note 5 is better.
Even though it will take a few more weeks until the benchmarks reveal how powerful Apple's new A9 chip is in comparison with Samsung's Exynos 7420, it's worth taking a look at what both phablets have to offer in terms of specs.
If you're looking for a flagship smartphone and haven't decided which one to get yet, then the following spec-shootout might help you clarify a few things.
First of all, iPhone 6s Plus is a much larger and heavier device than the Galaxy Note 5, even though it sports a smaller display. The former measures 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm and weighs 192g, whereas the latter is 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm and weighs only 171g.
As mentioned earlier, iPhone 6s Plus comes with a 5.5-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports full HD (1080p) resolution and 401ppi, while the Galaxy Note 5 boasts a slightly larger 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution and 518ppi.
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iPhone 6s Plus' display features Ion-strengthened glass and oleophobic coating, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 coating.
Hardware-wise, iPhone 6s Plus is equipped with the new Apple A9 chip (2GHz dual-core CPU), which has yet to be benchmarked, but promises 70% faster CPU and 90% faster GPU performance than the A8 chip included in the iPhone 6 Plus.
On the other hand, the Galaxy Note 5 is packed with one of the most powerful mobile chipsets now available on the market, the Exynos 7420, which includes two quad-core processors, a Mali-T760MP8 graphics processing unit and 4GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 includes a 16-megapixel rear-camera with OIS, autofocus, LED flash and 4K video recording. Both smartphones come with 5-megapixel selfie cameras in the front.
Neither features microSD card slot or removable batteries. Speaking of which, the Galaxy Note 5 is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery, whereas the iPhone 6s Plus drains energy from a 2,915 mAh battery.
Also, both smartphones come with fingerprint sensors, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also packs an S Pen stylus. On the plus side (hopefully), iPhone 6s Plus features the new 3D Touch technology, which should offer and enhanced user experience.