When Apple launched the iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest iPhone device so far, the Cupertino-based tech titan was treading on some uncharted territory. Since its release, tech enthusiasts have been pitting the iPhone 6 Plus against other large smartphones, especially the recently released Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

Below is a brief comparison between the latest smartphones launched by Apple and Samsung.

Display

Sporting a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen, iPhone 6 Plus is touted as the biggest smartphone in Apple's iPhone line. The device packs 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution with 401 ppi pixel density. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a relatively bigger display package, with 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen having a 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution and 515 ppi pixel density.

Nevertheless, compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the iPhone 6 Plus is slimmer, measuring just 7.1 mm thin. On the other hand, Samsung's latest device is thicker at 8.5 mm.

Processors and Operating System

The iPhone 6 Plus runs on Apple's latest mobile operating system - the iOS 8 OS. In addition, the device is also equipped with the new Apple A8 64-bit chipset and Dual-core 1400 MHz processor. The iPhone 6 Plus comes with 1024 MB RAM and has a wide-ranging built-in storage set at 16 GB, 32 GB, and 128 GB.

In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 runs using Google's latest Android 4.4.4 KitKit OS. Under the hood, this smartphone is equipped with the Exynos 5433 chipset and an 8-core 1900 MHz processor. It comes with 3072 MB RAM and a built-in storage of 32 GB, which is expandable up to 128 GB using microSD, microSDHC, as well as microSDXC.

Camera

People who have bought the iPhone 6 Plus can enjoy taking pictures with the device's 8 MP Dual LED flash primary camera that comes with digital image stabilization, picture-taking capacity during video recording, video sharing ease, in addition to continuous autofocus. The front-facing secondary camera of the iPhone 6 Plus shoots at 1.2 MP.

On the contrary, Samsung users are able to use the clear 16 MP LED flash primary camera having options to autofocus, manual focus, or touch to focus. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also possesses digital and optical image stabilization, face and smile detection, self-timer as well as voice timer options. The secondary front camera of the device is also ideal for capturing clear selfie at 3.7 MP.

Currently, both the iPhone 6 Plus as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are competing to be the top large-screen smartphones.