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exactly between the iPhone 6 and 6-plus and screen size literally smack dab in the middle so it's no better suited to be compared to one over the other despite the Galaxy Note 4 now that that's out of the way let's get on with it I'm Taylor Martin with PocketNow and this is the iPhone 6 plus vs. the Samsung Galaxy s5 the iPhone 6 plus is a beautiful mashup of aluminum and flowing glass that is except for those damn polycarbonate spacers no one seems to like otherwise it's a very pretty foam that like Michael says almost makes you feel that you shouldn't be holding it the galaxy s5 is quite the opposite it doesn't feel fancy or special its plastic trim which is painted to look like metal feels cheap and flimsy so does the faux perforated leather around the back it's super lightweight much lighter on the bezels then either iPhone and comes packed with at least a dozen sensors you might never use the fingerprint scanner for example is not all that compelling like the iPhones that's embedded in the home button however you must swipe your finger over the scanner instead of simply holding it there this is both awkward and difficult to do one-handed and it fails to work at least half the time the iPhones touch ID sensor requires the user to simply place their finger on the button after a short pause the iPhone unlocks let's talk guts for a minute on paper the galaxy s5 is the more powerful more capable phone it has twice the RAM and if you include removable storage it has more storage options than the iPhone 16 gigabytes built-in with up to 128 gigabytes in add-on storage though with a maximum of 128 gigabytes on the iPhone 6 plus we're confident both will have ample storage for just about any type of user the camera on the galaxy s5 has double the resolution and its CPU has twice as many cores and nearly double the clock speed the iPhone 6 plus does however have the advantage in battery power 11.1 watt hours to the s5s ten point seven eight both phones have NFC though the iPhones has locked Apple pay Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi AC the s5 has a heart rate monitor IR blaster and a notification LED none of which come on the iPhone and not to forget the s5 has ip67 certification so you don't need to worry if your phone takes a dive into a cup of water or a pool the six plus does have a significantly larger display though its IPS LCD is 5.5 inches diagonally well the s5 has a 5.1 inch Super AMOLED panel both are 1080p meaning the density is marginally higher on the s5 but the major display differences are the more vibrant colors higher contrast deeper blacks and broader brightness range on the s5 five obviously you have more real estate on the six plus as well as more natural looking colors and better daylight visibility both panels look awesome but if you're after more dramatic everything the Super AMOLED panel is the way to go that display difference also means there's a sizeable difference in device footprints the galaxy s5 is much easier to wield and use one-handed the iPhone 6 plus is sixteen point one millimeters taller five point three millimeters wider and it weighs of whopping 27 grams more yet it's one millimeter thinner in fact it's incredibly thin dangerously thin as some unlucky users who pull bent iPhones out of their pocket learned the hard way but let's not get all bent out of shape over the so-called bend gate as we have yet to hear any official statement from Apple and we don't know how widespread the issue is yet that said Apple is reportedly looking into it and is considering replacing damaged units I for one have been using the 6 plus without a case and carrying it in my somewhat tight front pants pocket for nearly a week now with no issue either way the iPhone certainly gets our vote of approval on aesthetics and build quality it actually looks and feels like a high-end phone that said the s5 isn't bad it's just not quite as nice to look at or hold on the software side samsung's touchwiz at Apple's iOS have never been more like thanks to extensibility api's in iOS 8 which allow third-party keyboards third-party sharing and even today widgets in Notification Center but make no mistake iOS and Android especially TouchWiz are very different at the respect of course this version of TouchWiz is more TouchWiz II than ever packing countless features and add-ons that some may never care to use the my magazine for instance is just a baked in version of Flipboard that's no more useful than the actual app however some features are useful like toolbox a floating bubble of user definable apps or multi window true split-screen multitasking while TouchWiz is more toned down than usual it still tries too hard to be everything at once de cater to all types of users with every possible feature the result is a few features that stick out and find their way into our routines and three times as many half-baked ideas that don't benefit anyone iOS 8 brings some much-needed improvements to iOS mainly the aforementioned third-party support but there's a catch it's taking some time for developers to update their apps to support third-party sharing and third-party keyboards are very buggy that said today widgets are every deeming factor while most of them are just at a glance informational widgets for things like agenda and news feeds some simulate a similar function to the toolbox feature I mentioned giving you apps shortcuts in Notification Center or quick entry into Evernote the most disappointing aspect of iOS 8 on the six-plus specifically is the lack of so-called phablet features Apple had the perfect opportunity to bring split-screen apps into the fray but it didn't instead it gives you a reach ability feature accessed by double tapping the home button split pane views in certain apps and a landscape home screen three things I have yet to find very useful if you've been satisfied with iOS in the past iOS 8 is just the icing on the cake TouchWiz is still TouchWiz I'll be at somewhat better than before but if we had to choose a winner in software for the first time in a very long time it would go to the iPhone in daily performance both handsets are quite snappy but you'd expect the s5 with the beefier CPU and faster clock speed to run circles around the iPhone not so in fact we'd give a slight edge to the iPhone 4 it's more consistent scrolling pinch zooming opening apps and over performance in general gaming and benchmark scores also show how close performance is between these two to the general consumer it's indistinguishable at best but these are both newly set up phones over time the iPhone has the reputation for maintaining its stellar performance for at least a typical two-year cycle Samsung's devices don't have quite the same reputation and sometimes slow down over the course of a few months like Michael found the speaker on the iPhone is noticeably better than the rear firing speaker on the s5 even if it's much easier to completely mute with the palm of your hand it's louder more crisp and full where this comparison takes a strong diversion from the iPhone 6 comparison is in battery life the iPhone 6 plus has an 11 point 6 watt hour battery and we've yet to kill it in a single day it's capable of lasting at least a day and a half on normal usage and a full day on really heavy usage the galaxy s5 doesn't have quite as much stamina but it does have a removable battery as well as some power saving features so depending on whether you're okay with lugging around a spare battery in your pocket or backpack you could call this a draw network performance here on the Verizon Wireless Network in winston-salem North Carolina is also similar between these two devices call quality surprisingly is a little better on the galaxy s5 it's more crisp while the iPhone is a little more muddy with more background noise and even in a relatively weak coverage area both managed acceptable data speeds and then there's cameras both phones use phase detection autofocus and lock onto subjects very quickly however we've had more problems out of the s5 with shutter lag resulting in blurry photos that's especially true in low-light wherein the iPhone uses optical image stabilization even in poor lighting it has a sharper focus captures more detail and results in brighter photos overall the s5 seriously struggles in low-light and the software stabilization samsung uses doesn't help all that much in broad daylight the s5 is capable of taking very nice vibrant photos with lots of detail it has double the resolution to work with so there's more room for cropping but colors are more realistic on the iPhone even if they're often a little more drab and cool in most cases we were more pleased with the photos taken with the iPhone 6 plus in the end we're left with two very solid very well rounded smartphones the Galaxy s5 has a little something for everyone and the iPhone 6 plus has some things many existing iPhone users have been looking for all along third-party integration and larger Hardware Apple ultimately failed to capitalize on its larger hardware not offering any truly useful way to use the extra display space but at the same time Samsung failed to cut all these useless frills and only added more the water resistance of the s5 is something sure to draw buyers especially those with a more active lifestyle but overall if I had to pick one it'd be the iphone 6 plus hands-down it's more reliable in terms of performance I prefer its camera over the s5s especially in low light and the battery life is certainly better the only thing that gives me pause however is pricing with the two-year agreement the base model 6 plus is $100 more than the s5 without its 150 dollars more and you can add $100 more for each storage option ladies and gents thanks for watching and if you enjoyed this video be sure to click the thumbs up button below and subscribe to the channel to see more iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus coverage over the next week be sure to follow us on all the usual places Twitter Facebook Google+ and Instagram at pocket now I'm Taylor Martin Casper tech on Twitter and I will see you next time