Samsung Takes on Apple’s iPhone 6+| Launches Galaxy Note 4 in Kenya, South Africa & Nigeria

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main_bg_leftSamsung has launched the Galaxy Note 4 in Kenya today, and the gadget will be available in stores countrywide tomorrow. The firm last week launched the Galaxy Note 4 in Nigeria and South Africa just in time to take the iPhone 6+ market especially due to their price disparities.

With its extraordinary 5.7-inch Quad HD, two inches bigger than the iPhone 6 plus which is 5.5 inches, a Super AMOLED display and iconic S Pen technology the Galaxy Note 4 and in Frosted White, Charcoal Black, Bronze Gold and Blossom Pink the two phones are great rivals. The large screen plus Multi Window feature allows users to multi-task or choose to view their applications in full, split or pop-up screens and even resize them.

Equipped with a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera with a Smart Optical Image Stabilizer and a 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera and Fast Charging capabilities users can use it for as long as they want. It also has a Fingerprint Scanner for users data security.

Key features

Dimension   153.5 X 78.6 X 8.5 mm / 176g
Display       5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x1440)
Processor-  2.7GHz Quad Core Process
1.9GHz Octa Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad Core Process
Memory-3GB RAM + 32GB Internal memory supports microSD up to 128GB
Network- 2.5G, 3G
Camera-Front Camera 3.7MP + F1.9/ Selfie (90º), Wide selfie mode (120º)
Rear Camera 16M+ Smart OIS/ Fast AF, Live HDR(Rich Tone)
OS-    Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
Connectivity- Wi-Fi, Download Booster, NFC, Bluetooth, USB2.0, MHL 3.0, IR LED (Remote Control)
Battery-3220mAh Fast Charging
S Pen-15g, Hovering 15mm

The iPhone 6 Plus

Display- 5.5-inch Retina® HD display

Processor- A8 chip with second generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture

OS- iOS 8 which has a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple’s QuickType™ keyboard, Family Sharing,  a Health app and iCloud Drive

iPhone 6 Plus comes in gold, silver or space gray, and is retailing at $299 in the US for the 16GB model, $399 for the 64GB model and $499 for the new 128GB model.

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Sam Wakoba
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Sam Wakoba is a pan-African technology journalist, author, entrepreneur, technology business mentor, judge, educationalist, and a sought-after speaker and panelist across Africa’s innovation ecosystem. He is the convenor of the popular monthly #TechNight evening event and the #StartupEast Awards and Conference, platforms that bring together startup founders, developers, entrepreneurs, investors, content creators, and tech professionals from across the continent. For more than 16 years, Sam has reported on and analysed Africa’s technology landscape, covering some of the continent’s most impactful, and at times controversial policies, programs, investors, co-founders, startups, and corporations. His work is known for its independence, depth, and fairness, with a singular goal of helping build and strengthen Africa’s nascent technology ecosystem. Beyond journalism, Sam is a business analyst and consultant, working with brands, universities, corporates, SMEs, and startups across East Africa, as well as international companies entering the East African market or scaling across Africa. In his free time, he volunteers as a consulting editor and fintech analyst at Business Tech Kenya, a business, technology, and data firm that publishes reports, reviews, and insights on business and technology trends in Kenya. Follow him on X: @SamWakoba