| Feature |
HTC Incredible |
Iphone 3GS |
Iphone 4G (speculation) |
Comment |
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| Bright Sunlight Display Readability |
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X |
X |
No question. |
| Keyboard |
X |
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X |
I really prefer the HTC keyboard. I am hoping that the 4G will have better predictive text ability. |
| Internet Browsing Experience |
X |
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Hands down, HTC feels like a full featured web browser. Fast and flash support. |
| Battery Life |
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X |
X |
HTC can’t keep a charge. It’s a super computer in your pocket. It sucks power. |
| Accessory Availability |
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X |
X |
There is no denying that the single Apple hardware spec lends to more accessory availability. |
| As a music player |
X |
X |
X |
Iphone does better at this. However, HTC gives you more convenient access to music in a not proprietary storage format. Music is stored on the Andriod just like it is on the computer –with meaningful folder and file names. |
| Size/weight |
X |
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X |
HTC wins today for being smaller and lighter, but 4G takes that honor when it is released. |
| Applications |
X |
X |
X |
This is a tie. More applications with less restrictions for the HTC. Better refined apps for the iPhone. |
| Cellular Coverage |
X |
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Incredible is on Verizon. Where I use the phone, Verizon is better. I still drop calls on AT&T. |
| Camera |
X |
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X |
HTC kills the 3GS, but the 4G should come out as good, if not better than the HTC. |
| Video Recording |
X |
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X |
HTC kills the 3GS, but the 4G will have full 720P video with touch to focus capability. |
| Google Integration |
X |
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This is common sense, but worth noting there are a lot of google apps I had on the HTC that I miss. iPhone doesn’t give them to me. |
| Ringer Vib/Vol |
X |
X |
X |
This is a tie because the both have simplicity in design. iPhone gets the edge for the cool switch tho. |
| Storage |
X |
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The major thing iPhone lacks that the HTC has is expandable storage. |
| Customizability |
X |
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HTC wins by a large margin. You have full control. |
| File System Access |
X |
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iPhone is locked down. You can browse music and pictures. That’s it. With HTC, you have computer-like access to the file system. On the HTC, I can open a zip file direct from Dropbox and download the mp3 files inside. Not on the iphone. |
| Optical Joystick |
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X |
X |
iPhone wins for not having one! It was quirky and sometimes had a mind of its own. I think it was too sensitive. |
| Notifications |
X |
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The HTC’s Notification system is awesome. I love the slider window, and seeing notifications in the top task bar regardless of what screen I am on. With the iPhone I have to check the home screen, or use BoxCar to give me popups. |
| Simplicity |
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X |
X |
iPhone wins here for its simplicity in form. |
| Reliability |
|
X |
X |
Much less application crashes on the iPhone…and things always work as expected. The HTC was a little buggy, even with native apps. |
| Syncing |
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X |
X |
iPhone wins here because everything I have is in iTunes. DoubleTwist is an iTunes clone, but it doesn’t yet match features, capability or speed. With the iPhone, I just plug it in…wait a few minutes..and I have all my new music and podcasts. Not quite as easy with the HTC. |
