Google Nexus One vs. HTC Incredible

Cell Phones, Featured, Linux/Android — By on April 15, 2010 8:02 am

I didn’t write yesterday for 2 reasons… OK, maybe a bunch (gaming, tired, and not enough information).  But today, I am now more informed, not as well rested, and still wanting to play Modern Warfare 2.  Let’s go over 2 phones which my fiance is considering:  The Nexus one and the Incredible (both for Verizon).  She needs a new phone… desperately!  Her’s is cracked and on the verge of breaking down completely.  So I told her to wait for the Nexus One as it is Google’s baby (their first phone).  But what’s wrong with this picture?

Google hasn’t released any more information about the release of the Nexus One on Verizon.  It is available now for AT&T, T-Mobile and soon to be Sprint.  But it still says “Spring 2010″ and summer is quickly approaching.  But how much longer can we wait?  And by we, I mean we… I want to play with this too!  Download apps, download music, take some pictures… but with Verizon announcing that the HTC Incredible is going to be released on the 29th of April, that leaves us with little choices.

It has been a good month or 2 since we’ve last heard about the Nexus One for Verizon. The other stories (which are numerous) all involve some type of comparison between the Nexus One and other phones (iPhone with OS 4.0, the Incredible, HD2…).  It’s great that the phone has become a benchmark, but what it isn’t good for is for consumers who are on the Verizon Wireless network, desperately waiting for a new phone.  With Incredible’s release sooner than expected, you can be sure that the Nexus One for Verizon will take a huge hit in sales… and not in a good way.  Just check out the specs compared with other Verizon Android phones (sources and table (2/3 of it) from Engadget [1] [2]):

HTC Incredible Google Nexus One Motorola Droid
Android OS 2.1 with Sense UI 2.1 2.0
Network technology 1x / EV-DO Rev. A 1x / EV-DO Rev. A 1x / EV-DO Rev. A
Processor 1GHz Snapdragon 1GHz Snapdragon 550MHz TI OMAP 3430
RAM 512MB 512MB 256MB
Screen size 3.7-inch 3.7-inch 3.7-inch
Resolution 800 x 480 800 x 480 854 x 480
Touch Capacitive multitouch Capacitive multitouch Capacitive multitouch
Physical keyboard – – Slide-out landscape QWERTY
Internal storage 8GB 512MB 512MB
Expandable storage microSD microSD microSD
Rear camera 8MP w/ LED flash 5MP w/ LED flash 5MP w/ LED flash
Video recording 1280 x 720 720 x 480 720 x 480
Battery 1300mAh 1400mAh 1400mAh
WiFi 802.11b/g 802.11b/g 802.11b/g

The Incredible has some impressive specs (with speculations in italics)… even more so with the internal storage and camera.  So are we going to wait for the Nexus One?  Only if they announce something before the Incredible goes on sale!

[picture source from Engadget referenced above]

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