iPhone 6 Plus specs versus Samsung Galaxy Note 4, LG G3: 'Phablets' compared

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Apple's first attempt at smartphone over 5 inches brings it to battle with the latest and greatest Android phones of about the same size.
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The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus take on a world of big-screen foes.

The days of Android fanboys and fangirls mercilessly mocking the 4-inch Apple iPhone screen are over. The 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6 Plus (and to a lesser extent the 4.7-inch iPhone 6) smash the iPhone screen record, and in doing so, start competing toe-to-toe with today's top big-screen phones.
LG's 5.5-inch G3 and Samsung's freshly-unveiled Galaxy Note 4 (and kooky Note 4 Edge) rise to the top in terms of stature and specs. Here's how Apple's iPhone 6 Plus compares.

APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS SPECS VERSUS SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4, LG G3

iPhone 6 PlusSamsung Galaxy Note 4LG G3
Display5.5-inch 1080p LCD5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED (2,560x1,440)5.5-inch Quad HD LCD (2,560x1,440)
Pixel density401 ppi515 ppi538 ppi
Dimensions6.2 x 3.1 x 0.28 inches (158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm)6 x 3.1 x 0.34 inches (153.5 by 78.6 by 8.5 mm)5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)
Weight6.1 ounces (172 g)6.2 ounces (176 g)5.26 ounces (149 g)
OSiOS 8Android 4.4, TouchWizAndroid 4.4.2, custom UI
Camera, video8-megapixel, 1080p HD video16-megapixel, 4K video (3,840x2,160)13-megapixel, 4K video (3,840x2,160)
Front-facing camera1.2-megapixel, 720p HD3.7-megapixel2.1-megapixel; 1080p HD
ProcessorA8 with M8 co-processor2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 or 1.9GHz octa-core chipset2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801
RAMN/A3GB3GB
Capacity16GB, 64GB, 128 GB32GB32GB
Extra storageNoneUp to 64GBUp to 128GB
BatteryUp to 12 hours (LTE); embedded3,300mAh; removable3,000mAh; removable
Bluetooth4.0 Low Energy4.0 Low Energy4.0 Low Energy
NFCYesYesYes
WaterproofNoNoNo
ColorsSilver, gold, grayWhite, black, gold, pinkBlack, white, gold, violet, red
ExtrasApple Pay, Touch ID fingerprint scannerHeart-rate monitor, fingerprint scanner, stylusRear controls, knock code, laser camera focus
US retail price$300, $400, $500 (contract)N/A$200 on-contract ($600 off)
UK retail price£620, £700, £790 (off-contract)N/A~£400 off-contract
AU retail price$1,000, $1,130, $1,350 (off-contract)N/A~$700 off-contract

Metal versus plastic

Apple's iPhone continues to favor aluminum craftsmanship, while the Note 4 adds a metal frame. The LG G3, meanwhile, sticks with a lighter plastic construction for its phone housing.

Screen resolution

One of the major differences along these phones comes down to the screen resolution. The iPhone 6 Plus has the same 5.5-inch display size as the LG G3, but is the only one of the three to use a 1080p resolution display instead of the more pixel-packed Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels.
As a result, the iPhone 6 Plus' pixel density is significantly lower than both the Note 4 and the G3. When we hold the screens side-by-side we expect to see that difference on content that supports ultrarich detail, like 4K videos and photos.

Camera

The megapixel war rages on among most handset-makers, pushing up the number of pixels captured to 13 and 16-megapixels. Apple (and separately, HTC) takes a different tack, keeping megapixels steady at 8 for the rear camera and 1.2 for the front.
Any camera buff will tell you that megapixels don't matter nearly as much as other photo-processing elements, like how well a camera handles light, noise, and focus. Apple is certainly banking on this, though we'll have to analyze image quality in a full-blown camera test.
Optical image stabilization, rather than digital, is another big deal, one that makes smartphone cameras a lot more like DSLRs. All three supersize phones use it (but not the smaller 4.7-inch iPhone 6.)

Price

It's a little trickier to compare pricing without all the details (Samsung Galaxy Note 4), but it's safe to say that it should cost about the same as last year's Note 3 -- about $250 or $300 on-contract in the US and $600 off; about £400 in the UK, and AU$1,000 in Australia.
The LG G3 is likely the most affordable of the bunch, offering some pretty enviable specs in the process.

More to come

We haven't spent much time with the iPhone 6 Plus, and the Galaxy Note 4 is still weeks away from its own ship date, but check back with CNET for even more comparisons as we get our review units side-by-side.
Ref:cnet

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