A Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Smartphone
A visitor holds a new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone after its presentation at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event ahead of the IFA Electronics show in Berlin, September 3, 2014. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

Samsung and Apple's rivalry seemed to have waned down in the past as the former struggled with sales. However, recent releases from the Korean-tech giant prove once more of its intent to stay in the game and perhaps challenge its long time rival. Likewise, the Samsung Galaxy S6 appears to be gaining traction against the iPhone 6 particularly when compared specs-wise. Moreover, the iOS 8 continues to be plagued with bug issues.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6 Plus mark new chapters for both companies. The iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's first venture into the phablet market whereas the Samsung changed its styling and design with the Galaxy S6 series especially with the S6 Edge edition. However, there might be some parts of both releases that can put Samsung over a more competitive edge than Apple. According to Forbes: "Dare I say it, but the iPhone 6 Plus was the minimum viable product to bring Apple into the phablet world. It was a gap in the line-up, so a quick application of a theoretical 120% scale on the design, and the handset arrived, was accepted, and started selling well."

"…While the iPhone 6 Plus is simply ‘a bigger iPhone’, the S6 Edge – while clearly a close relation of the flagship standard smartphone – is its own device with unique quirks and charms. Apple did the bare minimum to its hardware to reach for the phablet, while Samsung did something new and relatively unexplored."

In order for Apple to maintain its edge, it may need to work on a few things including bugs still plaguing its iOS. The iOS 8 is still plagued with bugs/ For instance, the iOS 8.3 version still cannot address fully the "WiFried" problem. Apple's threat now gathered around 850,000 views with an estimated 3,000 replies.

Another bug reported has something to dow its missing photos. According to LukedD's post on Apple Support Communities: “I have upgraded my iPad Air 2 and my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.3 only to find that only on my iPad is my camera roll out of chronological order. This problem did not happen on my iPhone. I had tried erasing and reinstalling from my backup, to no avail.” Users may have to wait for further updates.

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