Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: A game of Battleships

20 February 2015
Google and Samsung. The two pillars of Android are good at being partners, but their rivalry is even more exciting to watch. Especially when they pull out their best. The Nexus 6 and the Galaxy Note 4. The two want to be the defining Android device...

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  • 28 Feb 2015

Slayer, 27 Feb 2015Not very bright are you? Do you understand about individual... moreO wow.. Isn't that exactly what I said? "The Nexus 6 is the best phone for you and the Note 4 is the best phone for the rest of the world. Case closed." Yup, that's what I said. Who's having difficulties in comprehension again? I don't think it's me, do you? And yet you're the one calling me not so bright. Hmm..

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    • 28 Feb 2015

    TheNeighbor, 27 Feb 2015Try carrying the Nexus 6 around for a few days, and I guara... moreBefore saying that, check the dimensions for both phones. Although nexus has a bigger display,in reality is not much taller than the note.

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      • 27 Feb 2015

      AnonD-368435, 27 Feb 2015Always nice to read discussions between people who are seei... moreWell said! Plus 1.....

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        • 27 Feb 2015

        AnonD-7433, 24 Feb 2015Umm.. I believe you're the one without common sense here. B... moreNot very bright are you? Do you understand about individual preferences? My preference is for the Nexus 6 and therefore from my perspective the best option for me. Is that truly that difficult to understand? Not sure I could make that any simpler to comprehend. Pure android, no bloat, does everything I would want, great build quality, very good camera, fast updates and did I say, no bloatware. It may not be the best phone, the best is relative, but it is the phone I like best of all current options!

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          • 27 Feb 2015

          I simply try not to store anything special until Ubuntu phones arrive mate. There is nothing called safe smartphone nowadays :)

            AnonD-368435, 27 Feb 2015Always nice to read discussions between people who are seei... moreTry carrying the Nexus 6 around for a few days, and I guarantee that most people will not like the hassle of something that will not fit in pockets more properly that the Note 4.

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              • 27 Feb 2015

              Always nice to read discussions between people who are seeing things from incomparable angles :)
              Let's face these facts:
              - Note 4 beats Nexus 6 in terms of specifications and performance in many areas
              - build quality is comparable
              - looks: beauty is the eye of the beholder. Let's not try to make a matter of perception and personal preferences a matter of facts
              - user interface: idem dito

              I KNOW that the Note 4 is the better phone of the two in terms of overall performance. Still, I can't help myself liking the Nexus 6 better. And I'm pretty sure I'll buy it in the near future.
              My reasons:
              - I like the design better
              - I'm totally in love with vanilla Android
              - While knowing that touchWiz might have improved lots, I STILL don't like it

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                • 27 Feb 2015

                Mcan, 27 Feb 2015Oh such a lovely tech nerd. I am one of the most talented p... moreAs a matter of personal interest, given your superior talent (seriously) then how do you deal with the security issues with Android. We dont buy Android devices, despite their proliferation, simply because of the generally held view they leak like a sieve. Thanks

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                  • 27 Feb 2015

                  Anonymous, 25 Feb 2015Ya it is a pathetic joke coz nexus 6 is a league ahead in t... moreOh such a lovely tech nerd. I am one of the most talented programmers among my age and I definitely prefer Note 4. You guys make me laugh so hard when you pretend to be a tech nerd just because you know how to flash roms, etc. The usability and the hardware of note 4 is way ahead of the Nexus. If you are so eager for miliseconds of speed just root your note 4 and make it way faster than Nexus. Just because you guys like to pretend to be tech nerds and achieve this by claiming the opposite of what is obvious does not make any of your propositions right. Note 4 is real nerds' choice sonra deal with it!

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                    • 26 Feb 2015

                    I like the Moto more. I love Samsung but the touchwiz really slow down the phone after a couple of months.
                    But lets see, the next iteration of touchwiz seems interesting

                      Anonymous, 25 Feb 2015Ya it is a pathetic joke coz nexus 6 is a league ahead in t... moreI use the S Pen to sketch with the Note, thank you. The infrared remote controller is very useful. The removable battery suites my heavy usage. I think really being able to pocket the Note 4 than a Nexus 6 is a lot more convenient.

                      Having all those features really is worth spending on the Galaxy Note, than a Nexus that's inconvenient to carry, which has less battery power. Nexus 6's fast update isn't the most revered thing why anyone would want to get it.

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                        • 25 Feb 2015

                        AnonD-333978, 20 Feb 2015I don't know when was the last time you used a samsung Smar... moreI guess you only switch on and off nothing more you use it for, if that's the case there might not be any lag. Samsung note 4 sucks i am using it from last 3 months

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                          • 25 Feb 2015

                          AnonD-366292, 21 Feb 2015Love it or hate it the results are in and they are accurate... moreNice comedy

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                            • 25 Feb 2015

                            AnonD-126854, 22 Feb 2015He never owned Note 4. He even never touched Note 4. Those... moreYa it is a pathetic joke coz nexus 6 is a league ahead in terms of usability and interface which is what hardcore techies look for and not just a list of features which we never use.

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                              • 24 Feb 2015

                              AnonD-126854, 24 Feb 2015Well, you didn't get it. Nexus 6 is great device but for o... moreWell that's just not how it came across. Sorry.
                              But there is nothing wrong with comparisons. Like the article says it's comparing Google's latest and greatest offerings in the Android world and phablet to Samsung's latest and greatest to the Android world and phablet.

                              The Note 4 just happens to be an unstoppable force at the moment.

                              But you can compare any two devices. The idea people have that two devices have to be released at the same time and equally matched to be compared is silly. Comparisons are not simply to see who has the better specs. There is countless reasons to compare things.
                              Each has different appeal, price points, offerings, technology, and all the works.

                              Even if you know one is overall better ahead of time there is still all the aspects to compare and see what does what and what appeals to which crowd.

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                                • 24 Feb 2015

                                AnonD-351339, 24 Feb 2015who said that Touchwiz is laggy or not beautifull.they are ... moreIt's all just bias fud spread by haters. Now the beauty part is preference. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder lol.
                                But yes. Touchwiz can be aesthetically nice. And it is the most advanced UI. And has never been as buggy or laggy as everyone claims.
                                And on the flip side all the others have never been as perfect as they claim.

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                                  • 24 Feb 2015

                                  Anonymous, 24 Feb 2015You are right until you go and make the fanboy claim that t... moreWell, you didn't get it.
                                  Nexus 6 is great device but for other reasons. For ppl that want pure Android and faster OS updates.
                                  Simply Nexus6 should not be with Note 4 in same article about compare specs, last new tech, and productivity.
                                  No. I'm not one of THEM.

                                    Slayer, 23 Feb 2015The article is titled Note 4 vs Nexus 6!And the Note 4 won by a long mile versus Nexus 6. Nuff said.

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                                      • 24 Feb 2015

                                      who said that Touchwiz is laggy or not beautifull.they are those who use old Galaxy S2 i think.even many android mobile are not looked good like new touchwiz ui of samsung.the colour the design simply awsome i solute to samsung because they use stock google android to make it world most beautifull.world Number 1 Note 4 smartphone phone.no one match it i bet you

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                                        • 24 Feb 2015

                                        Slayer, 24 Feb 2015Just had a thought...the similarities between Apple fans an... moreUmm.. I believe you're the one without common sense here. Because if your logic is true, then gsmarena and every tech website and blogger and youtuber out there that have reviewed and then pronounced the Note 4 as the king of all phablets and essentially king of smartphones, which are pretty much every one of them out there, are all just trolls getting paid by Samsung, right? Which is of course isn't true and can't possibly be true, don't you think? :)