London - Ever since Google smartphone Nexus One was launched, nearly everyone have been touting it as an 'iPhone killer.' Not surprising, as Nexus One is a definite improvement over existing Android-based phones, including Motorola Droid, which has fared very well. Even Google calls it the first in a new breed of 'superphones' that promises to revolutionise the way we communicate. But is it really an iPhone killer?
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The answer is yes and here are twelve reasons why:
Ultra-powerful processor Nexus One is the second smartphone after HTC HD2 to boast of the ultra-powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor. In other words, it is as powerful as your laptop computer of three to four years ago. And, certainly more powerful than iPhone 3GS which runs on a measly ARM Cortex A8 600MHz processor. In other words, it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Mini Cooper.
Bigger screen Nexus One boasts of a bigger screen than the iPhone (3.7-inch versus 3.5-inch). And, that's not all. Nexus One boasts of a widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen with 800x480 pixels resolution display. In other words, watching videos and browsing on Nexus One is a treat (and definitely better than on the iPhone) because it reproduces sharper and clearer images than what can be reproduced on an ordinary LED screen without encountering any distortion or pixilation.
Android 2.1 OS Nexus One is the first smartphone to run on the latest Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair), which makes multitasking a breeze. In other words, with Nexus One you can open a dozen applications, watch a listen to music and take a call at the same time without encountering any lag or freeze. The new software also boasts of more graphically refined menus, widgets and customisable homescreens.
In fact, thanks to the open source platform, users of Nexus One can do lots of things on their handsets that they can't do on an iPhone: things like running applications in the background, allowing them to get instant alerts whenever a friend updates their Facebook page or Twitter profile; listening to music on Spotify while writing an email; and threading conversations by person, rather than by the method of contact, so you see all your text messages, emails, instant message chats with a friend in a single place, rather than spread across programs. On the other hand, the latest iPhone still runs on the proprietary iPhone OS (based on Mac OS), which seriously needs some makeover. Hello, is Apple listening?
Better Camera Nexus One has a more powerful camera than the iPhone – 5-megapixel versus 3.15-megapixel. Moreover, Nexus One's camera comes with autofocus, 2x digital zoom and LED flash. On the other hand, though, iPhone 3GS's camera comes with autofocus it is devoid of zoom or flash.
MicroUSB port Inclusion of a standard MicroUSB port in Nexus One helps it to score over iPhone which has a proprietary port. In other words, with iPhone, if you lose the cable, you've had it.
Better Browser Nexus One features a Webkit browser, which support Javascript and Flash-based webpages, unlike while iPhone 3GS's Safari browser.
Click here to find out what other killer punches Nexus One can throw.
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