I had a Droid Incredible for 27 days. During those 27, I used the heck out of the phone and wasn't sure it was a keeper. It is an amazing phone, for sure, but there were a few nagging issues that made me consider the DX. I finally did it -- returned the Dinc, and got a DX last night. Here are my thoughts for those that might also be considering one or the other. Before I even get started, I will say that you really can't go wrong with either device. I'll just stick with my pros and cons and keep it simple.
Droid Incredible
Pros:
-Beautiful screen! The AMOLED was just flat out better looking to me by a wide margin.
-More compact size than the DX
-Sense UI is very, very well done. Very fast performance and pretty much all the widgets/apps work very, very well.
-Love the capacitive buttons and track pad
- UI - did I mention the UI is beautiful and smooth as silk?
- Because of the well-designed interface, it required little customization to look great. Basically turn it on and go.
- MAJOR PRO: HTC sync will sync right up with Microsoft Outlook for Contacts and Calendar.
Cons:
- It won't charge all the way. I had to power off the phone to get it to finish charging and it took about 45 minutes. Without doing this, battery life sucked.
- Call quality was hit or miss. Sometimes it was very choppy and I couldn't hear the other person well at all and would have to ask for them to repeat something often. This was my ultimate reason for returning the phone.
- My charger was dead on arrival.
- The plastic rear case seemed kind of wrong - will probably allow dust and what-not to get in there.
Droid X
Pros:
-Screen is huge (duh) and is easier to browse and watch video with but not as much as I thought it would when I made the choice
-Call quality seems MUCH improved
-Charges completely and quickly
-Desktop cradle available
-It seems sturdier - aluminum/magnesium(?) case is most certainly better than the plastic rear of the Dinc
Cons:
-MAJOR CON: It will not sync with Outlook without buying a 3rd party app or using some tools to sync. I tried a few solutions and ended up with multiple copies of my contacts and agenda items and have to start all over. This one has really pissed me off.
-It is so big that it is hard to use one-handed for all apps unless you have large hands.
-The UI is pretty clunky and widgets are pretty weak but Launcher Pro with enhanced screen animations improves it. Still not sense, but better.
-It will take a small handful of apps to get the UI and widgets to compete with sense and if you don't have a lot of time and patience, it will annoy you.
In the end, they both have pluses and minuses for an overall tie IMHO. Again, you can't go wrong either way. I'd say if screen size for video is your deal, go X. If a slick, no-pain UI is your game, you are better off with the Dinc.
Of course, this could all change come Froyo...
Droid Incredible
Pros:
-Beautiful screen! The AMOLED was just flat out better looking to me by a wide margin.
-More compact size than the DX
-Sense UI is very, very well done. Very fast performance and pretty much all the widgets/apps work very, very well.
-Love the capacitive buttons and track pad
- UI - did I mention the UI is beautiful and smooth as silk?
- Because of the well-designed interface, it required little customization to look great. Basically turn it on and go.
- MAJOR PRO: HTC sync will sync right up with Microsoft Outlook for Contacts and Calendar.
Cons:
- It won't charge all the way. I had to power off the phone to get it to finish charging and it took about 45 minutes. Without doing this, battery life sucked.
- Call quality was hit or miss. Sometimes it was very choppy and I couldn't hear the other person well at all and would have to ask for them to repeat something often. This was my ultimate reason for returning the phone.
- My charger was dead on arrival.
- The plastic rear case seemed kind of wrong - will probably allow dust and what-not to get in there.
Droid X
Pros:
-Screen is huge (duh) and is easier to browse and watch video with but not as much as I thought it would when I made the choice
-Call quality seems MUCH improved
-Charges completely and quickly
-Desktop cradle available
-It seems sturdier - aluminum/magnesium(?) case is most certainly better than the plastic rear of the Dinc
Cons:
-MAJOR CON: It will not sync with Outlook without buying a 3rd party app or using some tools to sync. I tried a few solutions and ended up with multiple copies of my contacts and agenda items and have to start all over. This one has really pissed me off.
-It is so big that it is hard to use one-handed for all apps unless you have large hands.
-The UI is pretty clunky and widgets are pretty weak but Launcher Pro with enhanced screen animations improves it. Still not sense, but better.
-It will take a small handful of apps to get the UI and widgets to compete with sense and if you don't have a lot of time and patience, it will annoy you.
In the end, they both have pluses and minuses for an overall tie IMHO. Again, you can't go wrong either way. I'd say if screen size for video is your deal, go X. If a slick, no-pain UI is your game, you are better off with the Dinc.
Of course, this could all change come Froyo...