Google has released it’s own Native devil powered by Android, better known as Nexus One. Initially, it was given out to Google employees to play around and spread the word. The hype was well built, brought few promising features.
As one would expect from Google, the Phone is pretty good on specs. But how does it compare with the Best Phone we know of?
Here is a heads-on comparison with iPhone 3GS drilling down Feature-by-feature:
|
Feature / Specificiation |
Google Phone: Nexus One |
iPhone 3GS |
Winner |
|
Operating System |
Android 2.1 |
iPhone OS 3.1.2 |
-Tie- |
|
Dimensions |
Thinner than iPhone |
115.5 x 62 x 12.3 mm |
Nexus One |
|
Cellular |
GSM (& CDMA possibility) 3G Triband, WiFi, Bluetooth |
GSM 3G Triband, WiFi, Bluetooth |
-Tie- |
|
Processor and RAM |
Qualcomm QSD 8250 Snapdragon 1Ghz Processor, 512MB RAM |
ARM CortexA8 600Mhz, |
Nexus One |
|
Graphics / Gaming Hardware Potential |
OpenGL ES 2.0. Snapdragon has a onboard graphics that Qualcomm claims to produce 22 |
PowerVR SGX running at 200Mhz clock, Hardware accelerated OpenGL ES 2.0. 7 Million triangles per second |
Nexus One |
|
1400mAh* |
1219mAh |
Nexus One |
|
|
Display |
3.7” OLED Capacitive (Higher Resolution 800 x 480 ~ HTC HD2) |
3.5” LCD Capacitive (320×480) |
Nexus One |
|
Multitasking |
Yes |
Nexus One |
|
|
Multitouch |
Hardware: Yes, Software: No |
Yes |
iPhone 3GS |
|
GPS |
AGPS+ Dedicated. Google Maps |
AGPS+ Dedicated. Google |
Nexus One |
|
App Store |
10,000+ apps |
1,00,000+ Apps |
iPhone 3GS |
|
Cloud Sync |
Google Apps |
Mobile Me |
N/A |
|
Sensors & Misc. |
Accelerometer, Ambi-light sensor, Proximity sensor, Noise Canceller (Not Proven). |
Accelerometer, Ambi-light sensor, Proximity sensor |
-Tie- |
|
Camera |
5 Megapixel with Flash, No HD Video recording 720×480 pixels at 20fps |
3 Megapixel, Tap to focus, Video: VGA quality 30fps 640×480 |
Nexus one |
|
Data Sync |
Only Contacts, Emails. (3rd party apps like Missing sync for |
More Flexible sync with iTunes |
iPhone 3GS |
|
Ease of Use/ User Interface |
Android Getting |
Proven Edge over others |
iPhone 3GS |
UPDATE 2: Official Video
UPDATE: Let’s have a look at the them in the latest Leaked Video:
Update 3: Gaming and 3D Performance (iPhone 3GS beats Nexus One)
Now, Do you doubt on Nexus one’s Speed? Clearly beats iPhone (except for the browsing experience, iPhone 3GS beats Nexus one badly at browsing and Gaming). The User experience is still immature as compared to iPhone, but hardware has its edge over Apple. Ofcourse, Android needs some work before the graphics and 3D rendering comes upto the level of iPhone.
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Update 4: – HTC Desire, Beats Nexus One
Update 5: – Sprint Launches the Fastest Android: HTC EVO 4G
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