motorola droid vs htc incredible

[TheSmokinStroke02]

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Originally Posted by TheSmokinStroke02
okay so since you still can only store so many apps on the phones rom how doest that compare to the droids storage?
..............................................................................Posted by sooper_droid12
Exactly the same, 512mb ROM. The big difference is RAM, which is 512mb vs. 256mb. This allows more memory for the running of apps, but not storage. But since Android apps are so light, RAM isn't really a concern at the moment. Until we get some 3D games and 3D intensive apps, RAM won't be a concern for Android devices.




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[MicroNix]

With all the rants and raves about the form of the phone, it didn't look THAT thin. So, I did some research. The Droid Incredible is bigger length and width-wise and ONLY 2mm thinner than the DROID. Why is that? Shouldn't it be even thinner?

Bigger battery maybe?

 

[MicroNix]

To me, this is essentially what the Incredible is. For me, it's not that much better than the Motorola Droid. It has more space for apps, a better camera, and a faster processor. Other than that, what does it have that the Droid doesn't (other than Sense UI)?

Don't get me wrong, if I were in the market to get a Verizon phone, I'd definitely choose the Incredible (though, I would miss the physical keyboard).

I'm happy to see it from a perspective of it getting support in the enterprise with HTC's additional active sync policy support. Google totally botched that one up and HTC has added functions that most corporations are looking for like remote wipe should it be stolen. Today in order to support policies, an additional app must be purchased for something that should have been included as standard. If you are going to advertise support for Exchange, don't implement it half ***!!!!

I would also like to see it run in person since all the videos show a much smoother functioning UI than the Droid (yes, processor speed can make a difference).

Down side is that HTC's UI *might* make it longer to receive updates. Though Moto wasn't exactly stellar at getting 2.1 out the door considering there were no additional UIs or custom apps to update. HTC seems more committed to the Android platform. Time will tell on that one.

 

[QrafTee]

Bigger battery maybe?

Maybe, but I think it also has to do with the 8mp camera. If it was any thinner, the camera would have stuck out like a sore... sorer thumb.

 

[sooper_droid12]

But doesn't it have 512mb of RAM or ROM or whatever it is as opposed to the 256mb on the Droid?

Don't confuse ROM and RAM. Both phones have 512mb of ROM, which is the space allocated to the storage of applications. How much of that is available is another story. The DROID natively has ~20mb of ROM more for storage of apps. But that was before 2.1-update1, so I'm not sure that is true anymore.

RAM is the memory that apps use, in and out, for being run. The DROID only has 256mb, which is half of what the N1/Desire/Incredible have. This translates the theoretical number of apps that can be run at the same time. But like I mentioned earlier, since Android applications are so light, combined with how many apps users realistically use on average, you'll almost never run out of RAM. If you're running a dozen apps and services and have 20mb of RAM left, that is wasted RAM.

Until we see things like 3D applications and games that NEED all that RAM to run, we're not going to be pressed to have more RAM. Now, the Desire/Incredible are supposed to have something like 576mb of RAM because Sense UI is a memory hog and need that extra RAM to run its stuff.

Bigger battery maybe?

Bigger battery? Perhaps, but with the reviews that are coming out, battery life seems to deplete rather quicker than other similar phones. I think it was Engadget that said they were running thin by the evening and that it would have to be charged on a per day basis. But then again, this doesn't take into account how batteries get better after some conditioning and it's likely they were running it through a battery (no pun intended) of tests.

Maybe, but I think it also has to do with the 8mp camera. If it was any thinner, the camera would have stuck out like a sore... sorer thumb.

8MP sensor would not add that kind of bulk. And I don't think the camera factors into its overall thickness. Honestly, I think they wanted that red anodized camera housing which is why it's so bulky around the lens, instead of putting it flush against the device like other applications of cameras. Either way, the sample photos from the Incredible do not look notably better. AND IT SHOULDN'T. When you pack that many pixels in a tiny sensor, the quality will invariably get worse (i.e. noise)! So, the fact that it's on par with the 5MP offerings is great engineering in itself!