Nexus One vs iPhone

The Nexus One from Google vs the iPhone from Apple. We’ll present the facts and you decide.

Let’s start with the Hardware and since the Nexus One is newer to the Smart Phone market its 1 GHz Snapdragon processor should theoretically best the iPhone 3GS’ 600 MHz Cortex. The Nexus One doesn’t have the 16GB or 32GB of internal storage that come with the iPhone, but it can use MicroSD cards that store just as much. It also has double the RAM of the iPhone 3GS, 512MB vs. 256MB.  The display on the Nexus One is slightly larger with the 3.7 inch vs the 3.5 inch multi-touch screen. The iPhone camera comes as a 3.15 megapixel with auto-focus but lacks the 2x digitalzoom and LED flash on the Nexus One’s 5 megapixel spec. As far as video capture, the iPhone records with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels compared to 720 x 480 pixels for the Nexus one.

Now the Applications available. The iPhone wins hands down with over 20 thousand choices compared to around 10 thousand for the Nexus One.  On the other hand, a lot of the iPhones Applications can cost 1.99 to unlock which causes some resentment with iPhone users. The Nexus One uses the the Android 2.1 operating system and will definitely give the iPhone 3.1 OS a fight. It features the ability to carry multiple wallpapers, “interactive” backgrounds which make patterns after a user touches the screen and an extensive file-browsing system. Google’s work on the OS has also resulted in a number of new voice commands. Users can now dictate voice-to-text, and can use voice commands in order to receive turn-by-turn directions in the phone’s GPS software. Google’s work on the OS has also resulted in a number of new voice commands. Users can now dictate voice-to-text, and can use voice commands in order to receive turn-by-turn directions in the phone’s GPS software. This feature is very nice when your in a hurry or your driving and need quick and easy access to the phone’s many features.When it comes to music and video the iPhone does double as an iPod with iTunes full access but the Nexus One can still find and delivery this content via its very powerful Google Web Application integration.

Both gadgets come with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. However, the iPhone’s file system is locked, barring users from sharing files between their phones. Both gadgets also come with a digital compass and accelerometer, but the Nexus adds a second microphone to its hardware in order to power a “noise cancellation” feature.

Rumor has it that Apple will be launching its next-generation iPhone in May, and not in June or July 2010. This launch should take care of most of the shortcomings of the iPhone 3GS. It may even widen the gap between tech titans Apple and Google, as they slug it out in the battle for smartphone supremacy.