The iPhone 6 And The iPhone 6 Plus Are Shown During An Apple Event At The Flint Center In Cupertino
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are shown during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014. Reuters/Stephen Lam

Apple's first phablet iPhone 6 Plus' popularity did not take a hit even with #bendgate and #hairgate issues. The iPhone 6 Plus is strikingly successful and the demand for the phablet across the globe speaks for itself. Apparently the Cupertino-based company ordered only 10 million iPhone 6 Plus units, while the relatively smaller sibling iPhone 6 was expected to surpass the bigger handset. In any case, the 5.5-inch handset is selling quite well for the modest expectations Apple had for its phablet.

Nevertheless, the competition from Android counterparts is head-to-head. Notably, screen sizes over 5.5-inch can be seen in most of the Android smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4, LG G3 and OnePlus One are some of the handsets with 5.5-inch+ displays. However, when it comes to stand-out features, can iPhone 6 Plus take down the Goliath-like Samsung Galaxy Note 4? Here is a list of four features collated by Phone Arena that stands out in Apple device when compared to Samsung's powerhouse.

Metal-Clad Premium Look

Samsung handsets are clichéd to give plastic-look, but the latest Galaxy Note 4 is a relatively huge deviation from the norms of the Note line of phablets. This is because of the fact that Note 4 comes with a metal frame encircling the sides of the handset. Nonetheless, the chassis, front panel gap and the rear pattern are made of plastic material, whereas the iPhone 6 Plus has premium-look written all over the handset. The Apple device sports the much-loved aluminium alloy unibody to give the superior look to the device.

Ultra-Thin Handset

When it comes to slim devices, Apple has always been among the top contenders. The premium look from the aluminium alloy unibody is further complimented by 7.1 mm thick chassis on the iPhone 6 Plus. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comes with a solid build. However, that takes away the slimmer look of the handset with 8.5 mm thickness. Speaking of weight, the Note 4 weighs 176 g, whereas the iPhone 6 Plus measures 172 g.

Handiness

Both the phones have their own mechanisms to handle the accessibility aspect. However, Apple's way of dealing with bigger screen stands out. The Galaxy Note 4 comes with one-handed navigation feature, where the 5.7-inch display can be reduced to a smaller size, making the display perimeter move left or right and leaving the rest of the display blank. Meanwhile, the iPhone 6 Plus users can tap the home key twice and the interface slides down, and this makes typing convenient and easier. Thereby, the Apple handset is extremely handy even with a bigger display.

Perfected Landscape Mode

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a dedicated landscape mode for the user interface. Upon turning the handset side-wise, the landscape mode redraws the UI comfortably, making full use of the increased width, in spite of the reduced height. Samsung's TouchWiz UI overlays, on the other hand, do not feature a perfectly designed landscape mode for the home screen.

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