The Nexus 6 is Google’s first foray into the
large smartphone space that has been
dominated by Samsung. The Galaxy Note
series, on the other hand, has grown from
a niche product, to what many might
consider Samsung’s true flagship with its
latest offering, the Galaxy Note 4. While a
comparison between the latest and greatest
from both those companies are always
interesting, this is the first time that things
are on a more even playing field, and we
are certainly excited to pit them against
each other. Here is an in-depth look at the
Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 !
DESIGN
design language, the obviously noticeable
similarity between both devices is the size.
While this is something we expect from
Samsung and the Note series, the
significant jump can take a little getting
used to for all the Nexus fans out there.
The size isn’t the only similar factor, but
overall, the more rigid lines of the Galaxy
Note 4 go up against the curved design
language of the Motorola-manufactured
Nexus 6.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a new
metallic frame, a design element that was
first introduced with the Galaxy Alpha ,
that holds together the 2.5D curved glass
up front and the removable back cover,
that is once again made from a textured
plastic.
returns, with a physical home button,
flanked by capacitive back and recent apps
keys, found below the display, along with
the volume rocker and power button on
the sides. As always, you’ll find the S-Pen
tucked away into a slot at the bottom right,
easily accessible for when you may need it.
and the 2.5D glass up front, with a back
cover made from a hard plastic material
and with a noticeable curve to it. With its
slightly larger display, the Nexus 6 is a
little bigger than the Galaxy Note 4 all
around, completely encompassing the latter
when placed on top of it. Two front-facing
speaker grills are found above and below
the 5.96-inch display of the Nexus 6.
the handling experience, but the choice of
build materials and design language play a
big role as well. The flat sides and the
textured back cover of the Galaxy Note 4
help keep the grip pretty secure, while
with the Nexus 6, the hard plastic back
and the curved sides make for a somewhat
slippery experience, which is never a good
thing, especially with a device of this size.
If you’re moving to either of these devices
from a much smaller one, it will take some
time to get used to, but the learning curve
will likely be steeper with the Google
flagship.
about with either smartphone. While the
design language remains similar to
previous flagships, the new material
choices used with the Galaxy Note 4 add a
certain amount of flair to the device. On
the other hand, Google has banked on
Motorola’s tried and test design from their
own flagship, the Moto X (2014), only in a
larger form factor, making for one of the
best-designed Nexus devices yet.
DISPLAY
current display spec war, and while there
might not be a notable difference from
1080p, we certainly aren’t complaining
about the change. Both displays also come
with AMOLED technology, with Samsung
once again employing their tried and true
Super AMOLED displays, to bring the high
saturation and contrast you may come to
expect from Samsung flagships. AMOLED is
utilized by the Nexus 6 in a similar
fashion, as its colors have some of that
saturation and very comparable sharpness,
though its main advantage is the activation
of only a pixels for the Ambient Display.
viewing experience, with the Nexus 6
losing a little fidelity only at the sharpest
of viewing angles. Though the display of
the Nexus 6 is slightly larger, the overall
media and gaming experience is largely the
same, and basically amazing, on both. It is
worth noting that if the high saturation of
the Galaxy Note 4 display isn’t your thing,
you do have the ability to adjust the color
profile to your liking, something not
possible with the Nexus 6, which also
likely won’t require it.
Bottom line, both displays represent the
pinnacle of current display technology, and
you cant go wrong with either choice.
PERFORMANCE
processing packages with the quad-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor,
clocked at 2.7 GHz, and backed by the
Adreno 420 GPU and 3 GB of RAM,
performance essentially comes down to
their respective software implementations.
As the best processor currently available,
everything runs as smoothly as you’d
expect. Which is to say, incredibly smooth.
colorful and brighter TouchWiz, with its
slew of multitasking capabilities that lets
you get a lot done, sometimes all at once.
On the other hand, Android 5.0 Lollipop on
the Nexus 6 brings its own set of flowing
animations and transitions, that will be
very pleasing to the Android purist. Either
way, the performance of both devices has
everything to do with which software
experience you prefer, as things remain the
same with regards to the processing
package.
HARDWARE
starts to show between the two devices.
Apart from the usual suspects of a
replaceable vs non-removable battery, and
the lack of microSD expansion with the
Nexus 6, the more significant difference
lies in the inclusion of the S-Pen stylus
with the Galaxy Note 4.
When removed from its slot, the S-Pen
opens up the Air Command menu with its
various options, including using S-Note for
recording notes in a variety of ways, clip
out a part of the screen that you want to
save, to just write some text down for
contextual actions. Even if you don’t use
the S-Pen much normally, the click and
drag enhancement introduced with the
Galaxy Note 4 is actually one of the most
compelling reasons to start.
pretty bare bones with regards to
additional hardware. What it does excel in
is the audio experience, with the dual
front-facing speakers doing a much finer
job than the rear-facing speaker of its
Samsung competitor.
difficult to recommend the Nexus 6 over
the Galaxy Note 4, as the standby power
consumption of the former isn’t nearly as
frugal as the latter. Both devices are
capable of offering close to 5 hours of
screen-on time, but I haven’t been able to
get close to two full days of use with the
Nexus 6. Despite the better longevity of the
Galaxy Note 4 battery, the good news is
that both benefit from fast charging
capabilities.
CAMERA
is of course the improvement in the Nexus
6 camera experience, making it the best
Nexus camera around. That said,
Samsung’s camera prowess is well known,
and the Galaxy Note 4 features one of the
best in the business.
Read & Watch – Nexus 6 Camera Shootout !
Starting with the Nexus 6, its 13 MP rear
shooter now provides better colors, very
decent detail, along with the simplicity of
the camera application that helps make
shooting very easy. HDR+ is a good
performer here, doing the job properly in
brightening shadows, darkening highlights,
and providing the compelling image it
should. Panorama and Photo Sphere aren’t
very commonly used, but are available
here, along with 4K video recording
capabilities.
the camera application of the Galaxy Note
4 is packed with features, resulting in quite
a daunting list of toggles when you enter
the Settings menu. HDR is available here as
well, even if it doesn’t offer as profound
an effect as you get with the Nexus 6.
General photo quality is still fantastic, and
the higher saturation levels during
processing will please the general user. The
16 MP shooter also captures plenty of
detail. Video recording also benefits from
the coloration.
As expected, the quality tapers off as
lighting conditions worsen, but optical
image stabilization, that is available with
both smartphones, does help a bit in this
regard. Despite the higher saturation levels
of the pictures taken with the Galaxy Note
4, people will still have a more reliable
time with the Samsung camera. The Nexus
6 misses the mark a bit more, but it cannot
be emphasized enough how much of an
improvement this is for the Nexus line.
SOFTWARE
return to the age old debate of stock
Android vs TouchWiz. Though the Galaxy
Note 4 will be updated to Android 5.0
Lollipop quite soon, the comparison still
works for now, as TouchWiz adds so much
to the stock experience that is found on the
Nexus 6.
A dedicated homescreen experience is
available with both devices. It should come
as no surprise though that Google Now is a
much better alternative to the highly
curated, non-customizable, full screen
widget for Flipboard on the Galaxy Note 4.
That said, Touchwiz has gone through a
number of changes recently, bringing a
more refined design and better access to
multitasking abilities.
areas of change, where a multi-window
button has been added to easily create the
dual application setup. Floating windows
have been added to the mix, and the ability
to seamlessly switch between all these
modes further helps those looking to get
many tasks done. For example, when in an
app, dragging from a top corner will shrink
it down to a floating window, which
includes buttons to expand it again or
create a minimized icon for later use.
Watch – Galaxy Note 4 Multitasking
Multitasking is definitely a big reason to
pick the Galaxy Note 4, as the Recent Apps
screen is still the main way that users
perform tasks in stock Android. Though this
screen has been enhanced to include
Chrome tabs in its stacked card design, the
list can get quite enormous, and switching
between apps, though still quick and easy,
just doesn’t hold a candle to the ability to
use two or more at once. What stock
Android 5.0 Lollipop brings to the table is
an overhauled version of Android,
providing an attractive, flat design. The
animations and transitions make for a
very seamless feel, and for any Android
purist, this is simply the best that the
interface has ever been.
features you think you will need. In stock
Android, the Recent Apps screen might be
overwhelming, but so is navigating through
the numerous multitasking options
available with the Galaxy Note 4. If you
need to do many things at once, the
Samsung flagship is the device for you. On
the other hand, if you prefer a more
minimalistic approach, stock Android 5.0
Lollipop is one of the smoothest, and most
beautiful, iterations of Android yet.
PRICING AND FINAL
What has been a little disconcerting to
users wanting the Nexus 6 is how much
more expensive it is from previous Nexus
releases, which does make sense when you
factor in how much Google and Motorola
have packed into this powerful device.
After all, the Galaxy Note 4, priced at over
RS-61.999 in India is still more expensive, even if the
Nexus device isn’t far off with its price
point of RS-43.999 in India. Both of these smartphones
are available from various network. So you have to make some payment plans, however, so the entry
points actually aren’t far from one
another.
There you have it – a closer look at the
Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4! Both of
these devices have received our Editor’s
Choice Award, and deservedly so, with both
offering the best their respective lines have
to offer. When pitting one against the other
however, the choice isn’t as simple.
Fundamentally, both devices provide power
in large form factors, capable of making
everything underneath run smoothly, and
what it comes down to is how you want to
perform general tasks.
The Galaxy Note 4 tries very hard to be
everything to the user, providing
multitasking abilities atop a one of a kind
stylus experience. You can certainly do all
of your tasks on the Nexus 6, but its
methods are vastly different, despite getting
the all around upgrade that any Android
purist will enjoy. Unless you don’t want a
big phone, you’re looking at the two
phones that arguably offer the most, for
the most people. In either case, you’ll get a
powerful, highly capable phone that won’t
disappoint. Let us know which one reigns
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