Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 7: Smartphone Showdown Imminent as Releases Approach

Samsung's smartphone bid continues as details about its upcoming Galaxy Note 5 device surfaced. The company's foray into another Galaxy Note series will pit it against Apple consequently expected to release two new smartphones soon: the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 7. How does the Samsung stack up to Apple? Will the Galaxy Note 5 outperform and outsell the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 7?

The Galaxy Note 4 was well received in the market thus the attention over its follow up: the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. At the period when Samsung was experiencing as much flak over its devices and declining smartphone sales, the Galaxy Note 4 restored the market's faith in the company. In fact, Vice President of Samsung UK’s IT and Mobile Division, Conor Pierce, hints that the Galaxy Note 5 will offer a similar detail and design care observed from the currenet pair Samsung Galaxy S6 devices.

Pierce said in a public statemnet that as the smartphone market has transformed into a whole year affair, it is important for Samsung to see major releases year round. The Galaxy Note series has stacked up in the same status as the Galaxy S series thus the same commitment and dedication the company will be offering. The Galaxy Note 5 could be released around the fourth quarter of the year hitting around the same period as the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 7.

As for Apple's next smartphone, there is still an ongoing debate whether the company will release just one or two this year. Although in recent weeks, much of the speculations have centered on Apple skipping the iPhone 6s for the iPhone 7. Among the standout features to come will be the new Force Touch technology. According to Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities: “We believe that iPhone’s Force Touch sensor doesn’t directly detect the pressure applied by fingers. Instead, it monitors the contact area on which the finger touches the screen to decide how big the pressure is."

Another interesting bit would have to be the DSLR-like camera quality of the upcoming iPhones. Apple's recent LinX acquisition supports the company's interest over camera technology possibly eventually trickling to its products. Both companies have yet to issue the final details of their expected smartphones.

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