Galaxy Note 4 vs iPhone 6+

So let me start out by saying this blog is based on my OPINION of both phones. A little background before I start:

I sold my Galaxy S5 a little earlier than expected and needed a phone. This was about 2-3 weeks after the iPhones had been released so sources were still scarce. One morning I thought I'd try my luck and managed to snag a 64GB iPhone 6+. I thought I'd hold onto it for a couple of weeks see how I like it, take it back and then get the Note 4. It didn't turn out that way...

I found I really liked the iPhone 6+ so I kept it after the 14 day window. A few weeks later the launch day of the Note 4 day arrives. I went and had a play with it in store. I wasn't 100% sure but I ended up purchasing it anyway. Mum was going to take my 6+. After a few days I found the battery was draining fast and I didn't like it at all. I ended up returning it and going back to my 6+.

Fast forward a few weeks..I again had an android itch. I thought I'd try the Note 4 again and give it a better chance. Since then, I have barely touched my iPhone 6+. I am however using both phones. My Note 4 is my daily driver and my iPhone 6+ is my "backup" phone. I am however using them concurrently (e.g., 2 phone numbers).

In terms of charging the phone the Note 4 wins HANDS down. Both phones were approximately at 40% and the Note 4 charged about an hour faster than the iPhone 6+. The rapid charger is VERY handy. However, in terms of battery life, I'd say the iPhone 6+ would win SLIGHTLY. This may be due to some of the apps I am running. I'd say they are on par with each other.

The cameras are on both phones are great. Personally, I think the Note 4 has a better outdoor camera. The shots are brighter with more saturated colours. I do think the iPhone 6+ takes better lowlight and indoor shots.

In terms of "funness" the Note 4 wins HANDS DOWN for me. I love how I can customise every minor detail of the phone. The iPhone 6+ wins points for continuity and that everything syncs nicely between all my Apple devices.

If I had to choose between the 2 phones I think I would go the Note 4. I am an Apple fangirl and its a hard decision but the customisation wins it for me. I also really enjoy the led light feature and the fact I can see my notifications without having to touch the phone. However, both are great phones and you wouldn't go wrong with either choice.

My thoughts on the WWDC 14

On Tuesday morning I woke up early (3am!) to listen to the much anticipated Apple event of the year. Even though there was no mention of hardware updates, there were many features discussed that are really exciting and to look forward to. I am not going to discuss all of them, but highlight some of the ones that are of interest to me.

As anticipated, the new OS X Yosemite was announced. Coming to our macs in the Fall, or Spring in Australia. I love the beautiful flat design, bright colours and the sidebar in which you are able to view notifications and place widgets. A cool feature introduced to mail is the ability to send large documents through maildrop. Up to 5GB to be exact. Apple have also introduced a cloud system similar to dropbox and google drive which will prove handy. I can write a document on my iMac and seamlessly transfer it to my iPad.

Which leads me to the next feature which I am really excited about, continuity between devices. The ability to start writing an email on a computer and finish it on an iPad. Another awesome feature is the ability to answer a call from your iPhone on your computer. I find it annoying if my phone is charging on the other side of the house and usually missing the call. Now I can receive a notification and simply answer the call from my mac. 

The iPhone and iPad platform iOS 8.0 was also announced. Again, some handy features were announced. Previously, we would have to exit an app to answer a message. Not anymore. We are now able to receive notifications and and answer within the app, or swipe the message away for later. Again, there is continuity between devices and the ability to save photos on our icloud to download on the mac later. Another feature that takes my fancy is the new predictive text quicktype which based on previous conversations, will suggest the type of words that we are more likely to use with that particular person.

Although I am not a programmer - I am more than keen to learn Swift. The language looks a little less daunting than Visual Basic. 

I love how the new updates seamlessly bring all devices to work together harmoniously. I am really looking forward to the new OS and iOS!