iPhone 4 vs. the smartphone elite: EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2
We know
how the iPhone 4 sizes up against the aging 3GS -- but how does it fare against its fiercest competitors from all the major platforms? We wish we had some production
Windows Phone 7 kit to check out here, but in the meantime, take a look at the results against the gruesome foursome of the
EVO 4G,
N8,
Pre Plus, and
HD2. You might be surprised by some of the results -- and sorry, RIM, you don't get to play until you bring some
fresh, media-heavy hardware to the table. Nothing personal!
| |
iPhone 4
|
HTC EVO 4G
|
Nokia N8
|
Palm Pre Plus
|
HTC HD2
|
| Platform |
iOS 4 |
Android 2.1 with Sense |
Symbian^3 |
webOS |
Windows Mobile 6.5 |
| Processor |
Apple A4 |
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon |
680MHz ARM11-based |
600MHz TI OMAP3430 |
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Storage |
16GB / 32GB internal |
440MB internal, microSDHC expansion |
16GB internal, microSDHC expansion |
16GB |
Approx. 200MB internal, microSDHC expansion |
| Cellular |
Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA |
CDMA, EV-DO Rev. A, WiMAX |
Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA |
CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A or quadband GSM / dualband HSPA |
Quadband GSM, dualband HSPA |
| WiFi |
802.11b/g/n |
802.11b/g |
802.11b/g/n |
802.11b/g |
802.11b/g1
|
| Display size |
3.5 inches |
4.3 inches |
3.5 inches |
3.1 inches |
4.3 inches |
| Display resolution |
960 x 640 |
800 x 480 |
640 x 360 |
480 x 320 |
800 x 480 |
| Display technology |
IPS LCD |
LCD |
AMOLED |
LCD |
LCD |
| Integrated TV-out |
No |
HDMI |
HDMI |
No |
No |
| Primary camera |
5 megapixel AF, LED flash |
8 megapixel AF, LED flash |
12 megapixel AF, xenon flash |
3 megapixel, LED flash |
5 megapixel AF, LED flash |
| Secondary camera |
VGA |
1.3 megapixel |
VGA |
None |
None |
| Video recording |
720p at 30fps |
720p at 24fps |
720p at 25fps |
VGA at 30fps |
VGA at 30fps |
| Video calling |
Yes (WiFi only) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Location / orientation sensors |
AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope |
AGPS, compass, accelerometer |
AGPS, compass, accelerometer |
AGPS, accelerometer |
AGPS, compass, accelerometer |
| SIM standard |
Micro SIM |
N/A |
SIM |
SIM (on GSM variant) |
SIM |
| Quoted max talk time |
7 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G |
6 hours |
5.83 hours on 3G, 12 hours on 2G |
5.5 hours on Verizon, 5 hours on AT&T |
5.33 hours on 3G, 6.33 hours on 2G |
| Quoted max media playback time |
40 hours audio, 10 hours video |
None quoted |
50 hours audio, 6 hours video |
None quoted |
12 hours audio, 8 hours video |
| Weight |
137 grams / 4.8 oz. |
170 grams / 6.00 oz. |
135 grams / 4.76 oz. |
135 grams / 4.76 oz. |
157 grams / 5.54 oz. |
| Dimensions |
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm |
122 x 66 x 13mm |
113.5 x 59 x 12.9mm |
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.95mm |
120.5 x 67 x 11mm |
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