iPhone vs. Nexus One

With the Nexus One from Google as the latest addition into the smartphone market, a lot of people are starting to look at the landscape and ask themselves if the iPhone is still the dominant product. These days, customers have more options and subsequently want to know which device would win in an iPhone vs. Nexus One matchup, and if other smartphones like the Droid should enter the fray as well. Let's match these gadgets up to really find which smartphone rules the market.


Checking out a straight feature-by-feature matchup of the iPhone and the Nexus One, we see immediately that the storage space on the iPhone - currently available as either 16 GB or 32GB - dwarfs the Nexus One, coming in at a paltry 4 GB. The Nexus memory is expandable up to 32GB, but you'll need to buy that as an extra (Around $100). The battery lives are comparable, with Nexus One winning in the "talking time" department and the iPhone winning in "standby mode."

Other features that customers have come to expect, like GPS, voice activation, WiFi access and cameras are available on both the Nexus One and the iPhone, so you won't miss out if you choose either one or the other. There is, of course, always iPhone's massive App store to consider - the Apps available for the Nexus One are still adequate, but don't reach near the volume of the Apple App store.

With pretty similar features thus far, half of the iPhone vs. Nexus One debate comes down to price. Which smartphone simply offers the best bang for the buck? In The US, Nexus One's T-Mobile connection pits against the iPhone's AT&T network and comes in with around $50 less for an unlimited usage plan, while the gadget itself (with plan attached) shaves $20 off of the iPhone price.

Over 24 months, you would save over $1,000 with the unlimited Nexus One plan over the iPhone unlimited plan, but the prices are more comparable when comparing the "average" plans, which sees Nexus Phone still at a $500 advantage.

Understanding which smartphone you'd like to purchase comes down to your priorities: Do you want access to the thousands of Apps available for the iPhone, or are you ok with the decent but limited offering for the Nexus? Is price the bottom line as you're trying to scrimp and save for other worthy purchases? Ask yourself these questions and you'll have a better idea of which phone to buy.

The bottom line? In this iPhone vs. Nexus One debate, you would be hard-pressed to regret making either purchase decision. The prices are better for the Nexus One, but out of the box, the storage capacity is at least four times as good with the iPhone - just about every other feature is present in both phones, except for the famous iPhone App store, which remains an advantage over other phones.

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