Due to a failure in the on button, my N1 is going back to HTC for repair. Not the first time either. The previous return was for distortion in the outgoing audio and a shoddy touchscreen.
Since my contract with my carrier was over, and in the absence of any comparable phone (I tried desire etc and didn't like them) I got an iPhone 4 to tide me over til my N1 comes back.
Needless to say, I miss my N1 quite a bit. However, there are a few places that the iPhone has the N1 beaten into a cocked hat.
Bear in mind, these are from a dyed in the wool N1/Android fan.
1. Screen - the iPhone screen is beyond beautiful. The N1 by comparison is duller and has that fuzzy fringey thing going on.
2. Smoother Animation - the N1 transitions just seem jerky by comparison, even though there are very smooth. I use Launcher Pro too, so even smoother than stock N1.
3. Browser - the stock N1 browser takes its sweet time loading pages. Also, it often forgets the pages/tabs I had open. The iPhone hasn't forgotten anything in nearly a week now.
4. Connectivity - the iPhone hasn't dropped wifi once! The N1, by comparison seems to drop it every time I put it down.
5. Camera - both still images and video are vastly superior. Less low-light noise in still images, better colour rendition.
However, the N1 is far superior in the following...
1. Quantity and quality of apps.
2. Overall functionality.
Finally... the main reason I got an iPhone at all... when I get my N1 back, I will be able to sell the iPhone for close to 100% of its full value on eBay and buy a Nexus S! The iPhone retains its value better than almost any consumer item.
Since my contract with my carrier was over, and in the absence of any comparable phone (I tried desire etc and didn't like them) I got an iPhone 4 to tide me over til my N1 comes back.
Needless to say, I miss my N1 quite a bit. However, there are a few places that the iPhone has the N1 beaten into a cocked hat.
Bear in mind, these are from a dyed in the wool N1/Android fan.
1. Screen - the iPhone screen is beyond beautiful. The N1 by comparison is duller and has that fuzzy fringey thing going on.
2. Smoother Animation - the N1 transitions just seem jerky by comparison, even though there are very smooth. I use Launcher Pro too, so even smoother than stock N1.
3. Browser - the stock N1 browser takes its sweet time loading pages. Also, it often forgets the pages/tabs I had open. The iPhone hasn't forgotten anything in nearly a week now.
4. Connectivity - the iPhone hasn't dropped wifi once! The N1, by comparison seems to drop it every time I put it down.
5. Camera - both still images and video are vastly superior. Less low-light noise in still images, better colour rendition.
However, the N1 is far superior in the following...
1. Quantity and quality of apps.
2. Overall functionality.
Finally... the main reason I got an iPhone at all... when I get my N1 back, I will be able to sell the iPhone for close to 100% of its full value on eBay and buy a Nexus S! The iPhone retains its value better than almost any consumer item.