iphone 6 plus vs galaxy note edge new phones in town

iPhone 6 Plus

Is bigger really better? Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 today, which comes in two sizes. The iPhone 6 Plus seems designed to give Samsung, the market leader in giant phones, a run for its money.

The iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches diagonally. It's also thin, measuring just 7.1 mm. The phone comes in three colors: gold, silver and space gray.

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, introduced a "brand new gesture" for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, called “reachability.” Schiller said a double-touch, “not even a press,” slides the whole display down so you can reach “anything” at the top of the phone, making it a dream for multi-taskers.

The phone also comes with Apple Pay -- Apple's new payment service that could very well be a credit card killer.

The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 (16 GB), $399 (64 GB) and $499 (128 GB).

Galaxy Note Edge

While Samsung has stuck with what it does best -- making gigantic smartphones -- the curved screen on its Note Edge appears to be an effort to differentiate it in the crowded smartphone market.

The screen measures 5.7 inches, making it slightly bigger than Apple's new offering.

The right side of the phone's screen folds past the edge, which makes that side essentially frameless. At that curved edge, you can customize a menu bar with different background colors and app orders.

The experience offers more aesthetic value than practical advantages, though the tactile experience may be unique to people who want to quickly tap an app that's set apart from the others.

The phone also comes with a stylus, making it ideal for users who may want the feel of using a pen. Samsung began offering a software developers kit (SDK) for the Edge starting last week so users can come up with curve-worthy features. The phone will be available later this year in "Charcoal Black" and "Frost White."