Nexus Vs. iPhone Comparison (Droid vs iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre )

On 01.13.10, In iPhone, by Rehman

Nexus Vs. iPhone Comparison (Day 5): Battle of the Typing – Typing Speed And Accuracy

We had problems with typing accuracy and speed on Nexus One from the get-go. At first, we though it was because we were not used to the Android keyboard. However, after four days the results are pretty much the same, with only moderate improvement.

We used the same typing technique on the Nexus One as on the iPhone: either holding the phone in the palm of your hand and typing with one thumb, or holding it with two hands and typing with both thumbs.

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Google Nexus vs Droid vs iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre: Total Cost of Ownership (Price Wars)

Since then, Google announced complete details about the Nexus (exemplar, superphone in Google speak) — specifically, that you could buy the phone unlocked directly from Google for a hefty US$529.99, or through T-Mobile for only US$179.99 plus a two-year contract. Which got us thinking: how do those numbers compare with the competition?

As you can see from the chart below, we did a total-cost-of-ownership comparison of the Nexus, Droid, iPhone, and Palm Pre — the current “must-have” handsets of T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, respectively. We looked at the phone cost with and without a two-year contract, as well as the monthly costs of both an average plan and one with unlimited calling/texting/data.

Once you get past the sticker shock of “I’m spending THAT much for phone service in twenty-four months?!?”, it turns out the Pre and Nexus have the lowest TCOO on the 450-500 minute plans. Now, while these are important factors to consider when getting that smart phone du jour, they’re not the only things to consider. Verizon’s higher total price, for instance, comes with a larger and more reliable network — AT&T, while having the single hottest phone (and a gazillion apps for it) recently admitted that yeah, their 3G network is still the pits in some locations. Likewise, the Pre’s attractiveness, both feature- and plan-wise, is tempered by lack of apps (yes, compare to other offerings)