
The Galaxy S6 is faster, slicker, better built and has a much better camera than the Note 4. Samsung has made two great devices, but with major pros and cons - image credit Gordon KellyĮvery new generation of hardware should better the last and, for the most part, in the case of the Galaxy S6 Vs the Note 4 my initial impressions are that this is true. Read more - Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S6 Edge: The Differences Between The New Samsung Smartphones Will that continue with the Note 5? There has to be a big question mark. The other consideration is that given the non-expandable nature of the Galaxy S6, you have to lay down more cash upfront while the Note 4 can be augmented with up to 128GB via microSD as necessary.

This means off contract RRPs of $699 (32GB), $799 (64GB) and $899 (128GB) while the Note 4’s initially hefty $599 (16GB) and $699 (32GB) tags have fallen heavily since. Given the Note 4 does so much more you could be forgiven for thinking that it should be the pricier of the two, but the more premium build materials and some additional costs attached to Samsungs use of its own (less mass produced) internals inside the Galaxy S6 make it far heavier on the wallet. This one is a no contest and perhaps the most disappointing element of the Galaxy S6. Both have quick charging and the S6 has integrated wireless charging (something the Note 4 can add with optional wireless charging backs) but neither helps if you’re out of juice and away from a pocket socket. In fact the Galaxy S6 has worse battery life than the Galaxy S5 and as its battery is no longer removable this compounds the issue.Īs such whereas the Note 4 will easily last all day (even with heavy use) and perhaps two days at a push, the Galaxy S6 has had me reaching for my charger before the end of the working day. This needs more time, but my early thoughts are the Note 4 walks all over the Galaxy S6. Read more - Samsung Galaxy S6 Vs Galaxy S5: Should You Upgrade? Galaxy S6 retains more detail, is faster and has better image processing - image credit Gordon Kelly All of which goes to show how important the impression of greater speed is through the optimisations Samsung has made to the S6. The smoothness and fluidity of the Galaxy S6 means it appears far ahead of its big brother when in actuality I’ve noticed the two launch apps in very similar times. Then again while both phones are fast, they feel completely different. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805), but neither phone feels slow and will run anything you throw at it from the Google Play or Samsung app stores. Obviously the S6 has the newer chipset (Samsung’s own Exynos 7420 Vs
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I’ll spend more time on this with my full review, but it is fascinating to compare the performance of the Note 4 and Galaxy S6. Next page: performance, cameras and battery life.

Samsung needs to stop thinking about endless tie-ins and deals and more about customers.
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This presents an interesting dilemma for Samsung when it launches the Note 5 because it surely cannot take both its mass of phablet software and the bloat from the S6.

The problem is with the Note 4 it runs noticeably more slowly and without the same fluency. Google Drive (100 GB cloud storage) Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic DivX/XviD/MP4/H.Galaxy Note 4 is also bloated, but with more practical and useful apps - image credit Gordon Kelly

SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsĪutofocus, Flash, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Panorama HTC One M9+ full specifications and features
