T-Mobile G1 vs. Apple iPhone 3G
After the T-Mobile G1 was announced this morning, we went over the features of the G1, compared it to other phones, and listed what was missing. But we think a lot of you are asking if this compares well to the Apple iPhone 3G and if it's a so-called "iPhone killer." So here's a simple side-by-side comparison chart of the two devices, with what we think are important design and feature differences. Let us know what you think.
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T-Mobile G1 |
Apple iPhone 3G |
| Dimensions |
116.8 x 54.9 x 15.7mm
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139.7 x 60.9 x 12.2mm |
| Screen size |
3.2 inch |
3.5 inch |
| Navigation |
Touch-screen, QWERTY keyboard, trackball and navigation keys. No multi-touch gesture support. |
Touch-screen, Home button. Multi-touch gesture support. |
| Camera |
3.2 megapixels, no video recording |
2.0 megapixels, no video recording |
| Connectivity |
Quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS, Wi-Fi. Bluetooth headset profile is supported, but no stereo Bluetooth, no tethering. |
Quad-band GSM, tri-band UMTS/HSDPA, Wi-Fi. Bluetooth headset profile is supported, but no stereo Bluetooth, no tethering. |
| Accelerometer |
Yes |
Yes |
| GPS |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maps |
Google Maps with Satellite View, Traffic, and Street View. Also has a compass mode that orients the screen as you move. |
Google Maps with Satellite View and Traffic. No Street View |
| Memory |
MicroSD card slot expandable up to 8GB, with MicroSDHC card support. Comes with a 1GB card pre-loaded |
8GB or 16GB, no expansion slot |
| Email |
Push GMail, POP3, IMAP, no Exchange |
POP3, IMAP, Exchange support |
| Syncing |
Over-the-air synchronization |
Desktop synchronization, with over-the-air sync for certain cloud-based applications like Web mail and online calendars. |
| Visual Voicemail |
Don't know yet, presumably no |
Yes |
| Music Store |
Amazon MP3 Store |
iTunes Store |
| Application Store |
Android Market. The SDK is open source and applications do not need be vetted for approval. |
iTunes Application Store. Applications need to be approved by Apple to appear in the store. |
| Multimedia Messaging |
Yes |
No |
| Copy and Paste |
Yes |
No |
| Voice dial |
Yes |
No |
| 3.5mm headset jack |
No |
Yes |
| Removable battery |
Yes |
No |
| Price |
US$179 with two-year service agreement |
US$199 with two-year service agreement for 8GB, US$299 with two-year service agreement for 16GB |
| Data plan |
US$35 a month for unlimited Web, email, messaging, and T-Mobile HotSpot access; US$25 a month for unlimited Web, email, unlimited IM on Google Talk, 400 total messages (text, picture messages, non-Google Talk IM), and T-Mobile HotSpot access. Note that you're limited to 1GB per billing cycle. |
US$30 a month for unlimited consumer data plan, US$45 a month for unlimited business data plan, US$5 a month for 200 text messages, US$15 a month for 1500 text messages, US$20 a month for unlimited text messages |
(Originally posted on CNET Crave)
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