HTC Incredible vs. iPhone (comparison results)

Feature	HTC Incredible	Iphone 3GS	Iphone 4G (speculation)	Comment

Bright Sunlight Display Readability		X	X	No question.
Keyboard	X		X	I really prefer the HTC keyboard. I am hoping that the 4G will have better predictive text ability.
Internet Browsing Experience	X			Hands down, HTC feels like a full featured web browser. Fast and flash support.
Battery Life		X	X	HTC can’t keep a charge. It’s a super computer in your pocket. It sucks power.
Accessory Availability		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		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			Incredible is on Verizon. Where I use the phone, Verizon is better. I still drop calls on AT&T.
Camera	X		X	HTC kills the 3GS, but the 4G should come out as good, if not better than the HTC.
Video Recording	X		X	HTC kills the 3GS, but the 4G will have full 720P video with touch to focus capability.
Google Integration	X			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			The major thing iPhone lacks that the HTC has is expandable storage.
Customizability	X			HTC wins by a large margin. You have full control.
File System Access	X			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		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			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		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		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.