Nexus One is 7 times better than iPhone

Everyone's asking if the new 'Google Superphone' will be the ultimate 'iPhone killer.' So what's the deal? How do the two smartphones stack up? Below is a head-to-head comparison to create the ultimate guide to seven key features that the iPhone doesn't has -- and the Nexus One has. Read previous post on iPhone vs Nexus One

1. Typing Tricks - The Nexus One's keyboard is conveniently arranged so that users don't have to switch screens to enter a period when typing (saves precious seconds when typing URLs and e-mail addresses). As you're typing, the phone will also offer auto-complete suggestions (as many as fifteen if you vertically scroll) that you can easily scroll through and select.

2. Bonus Battery - The Nexus One not only has a longer battery life than the iPhone (7 hours of talk time versus the iPhone's 5 hours), but is equipped with a replaceable battery that can be switched out if it fails. The 'Google Phone' also comes with a program that can tell you what you're using with your battery power.

3. Camera Quality - The camera on the Nexus One is of slightly higher quality (it has a 5 megapixel camera to the iPhone's 3 megapixel offering), and comes equipped with a flash so you can snap clear photos day or night.

4. You've Got Dictation--Anywhere - Don't feel like typing? Using the Nexus One, you can dictate your texts, emails, searches, notes, and more using the phone's transcription feature. Some say the accuracy is around 90%, and usually much faster than typing. Although iPhones can do the same thing using the Dragon Dictation app, users "have to copy and paste the results into [...] other programs.

5. It's Unlocked - With the Nexus One, Google is making waves by offering a radical new way for consumers to buy their cell phones: instead of going through wireless carriers, users can buy the Nexus One directly from Google. The phone is unlocked, meaning users aren't tethered to any one carrier and can use the phone with virtually any wireless provider they please (although Verizon and T-Mobile offer it at a subsidized price, with contract). The iPhone, by contrast, is tethered (at least for the time being) to AT&T.

6. Open App Store - Apple has received major criticism for the approval process it uses to determine which apps make to its iPhone app store (developers have even been known to quit making Apple apps altogether out of frustration). Google has taken a different, more open route with its app store, the Android Market, and does not require approval for applications. Although iPhone apps currently outnumber Android apps (over 100,000 iPhone vs around 16,000 apps for Android), the Android Market's more open platform, and the proliferation of Android handsets, has potential to change the app landscape.

7. Wallet-Friendly Price - A Nexus One handset costs slightly less than an iPhone: with contract, the Nexus One is around $179, the iPhone $199 (without, it's $599 and $529, respectively). CNET points out that when you factor in the cost of a plan, the Nexus One is much cheaper: "Over two years (the length of a service contract), the unlimited voice and data plan plus the cost of the subsidized phone is $3,799 for an iPhone on AT&T, but only $2,579 for a Nexus One on T-Mobile. That means the Nexus One will cost you $610 less a year."

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