There has always been a love/hate relationship among Android and iOS device enthusiasts, although many might refer to it as more of a hate/hate relationship! Every year when Apple releases a new iPhone it’s put up for a whole lot of scrutiny, and this year you have probably heard about the Bendgate saga that has mainly concerned the iPhone 6 Plus. Now it seems the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 phablet may also have a flaw. Today we’re considering Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Gapgate vs. iPhone 6 Plus Bendgate.

Some may say that Apple’s new devices are put under the microscope in a bid to find any potential flaw that could be exploited by Android phone makers. While this might seem a bit unfair, of course it’s always good for consumers to find out if devices may have something wrong with them.

This year the iPhone 6 Plus came in for some stick when it was reported that it might bend in people’s pockets, and you can see more about this in our previous article here. LG was one of the Android manufacturers who targeted Apple over this, while Samsung also took a jab at the company. However, at the weekend we told how Consumer Reports had conducted its own tests, and while other some other phones were indeed stronger, the iPhone 6 Plus could actually withstand a fair amount of force before it suffered any ill effects.

Now it looks as though Samsung might regret being so quick to jump at Apple’s woes. Although the Galaxy Note 4 hasn’t released for most of the world yet, it has recently become available in its home country of South Korea. Now there are reports in Korean media that some early buyers are noticing a defect with the phone whereby a visible gap shows between the display of the Galaxy Note 4 and the frame. This is said to be a gap big enough to fit a business card or two sheets of A4 paper into (see image below).

As this is only just coming to light it’s too early to tell is this is a widespread issue or some isolated defective units. However, one thing for sure is that we’ll be hearing more about it, especially as the Note 4 becomes available in further regions. There has also been recent talk of Samsung attempting to get the Note 4 to the markets quicker than planned, in order for it to compete against the iPhone 6 Plus, and so it begs the question whether this supposed flaw could be anything to do with that.

Of course, what this really highlights is that every manufacturer can be vulnerable to the odd production issue. When you think of the millions of units made, it seems almost inevitable that some handsets will be affected by some kind of flaw, and the main objective should be to make sure this doesn’t affect huge numbers. We’ll be following further developments with the apparent Note 4 issue, and will keep readers informed.

It would be interesting to hear your views on the Galaxy Note 4 Gapgate vs. 6 Plus Bendgate story? Are you surprised that giant tech companies such as Apple and Samsung are not immune to these kinds of problems? Let us know with your comments.

Source: ItToday (Korean)

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