Another 15 minutes

A few months ago I posted a page about HTC Touch Diamond vs IPhone 3G but I think that comparing IPhone 3G with HTC Touch Diamond was not as appropriate as comparing it with the newer HTC Touch HD, which is really the “IPhone killer” right now. So here I will post the info about these two phones.

IPhone 3G: Nice design, touch screen and good interface. Overrated phone that doesn’t even have basic functionality like MMS (it has now/soon though) or radio. Also buggy with 3G in Sweden (fixed?). I don’t see what the hype with IPhone is all about. The screen is only 480×320. Dimensions are 115.5×62.1×12.3 mm and it weighs 133 grams. Only a 2 megapixel camera. It has a multitouch screen, which is nice. Keywords that apply: new (?), fresh design, overrated, no radio, expensive to own, appstore.

HTC Touch HD: Nice design, touch screen and good interface. The phone has all functions one would want from a phone these days; MMS, GPS, 3.5mm headphone plug, memory card capability (32 Gb I’ve heard, it comes with 8 Gb), high resolution screen (800×480), radio and more. It is pretty much the same size as the IPhone, but a millimeter shorter, narrower and thinner  (115×62.8×12 mm), but it weighs abit more (147g). It has a 5 megapixel camera, but no flash. It gives very good battery time, I only charge mine once a week at most with normal use. I think it’s probably the most complete phone yet, allthough the touchscreen is better on IPhone with its multitouch etc, but this still is good enough for sure. The interface does not feel slow either, like it was reported to be on the Diamond. If you’re an advanced user you can tweak and customize this Windows Mobile 6.1 based phone alot. The screen on this phone really gives a crystal clear display and watching movies on it is very nice. I think the sound on it is very nice, much better than my previous Nokia N95. Keywords that apply: new, fresh design, has all functionality one want.

I think both of these are nice phones, but there are some things that gives the HTC an edge I think, like the display, memory, radio, battery time, design and that you are not forced to use iTunes and a specific network operator out of the box. One thing I would like for Windows Mobile though is an AppStore. But for me the winner is HTC Touch HD, and I got one that I’m really happy with.

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Perhaps it’s time for a new phone. I have a Nokia N95 now, but I’m thinking about getting a new one. The most popular phones today are the HTC Touch Diamond, IPhone 3G and Nokia N95. I have not tested the IPhone or HTC, but these are my observations on these phones. I also like what LG is going with the design of their LG Secret and also Sony Ericsson has some cool features on their newest phones.

HTC Touch Diamond: Nice design, touch screen and a good looking interface. Built in GPS but no GPS software comes with it. No possibility for storage expansion, built in 4 Gb memory. Only 3.2 megapixel camera. It’s slow (like all HTCs with Windows Mobile) with the original softwares. I really want to try this out though, it seems cool. Keywords that apply: new, touchflow, fresh design, slow, no storage expansion, unimpressive camera.

IPhone 3G: Nice design, touch screen and good interface. Overrated phone that doesn’t even have basic functionality like MMS or radio. Also buggy with 3G in Sweden. I don’t see what the hype with IPhone is all about. Keywords that apply: new, fresh design, overrated, no mms, no radio, expensive to own.

Nokia N95: This phone has all the functions you could ask for along with GPS and a 5 megapixel camera, but no touch screen. Also the design is getting abit old. New softwares comes all the time and the GPS works good with the free software. Nokia makes great phones, I’ve never had problems with them and Symbian is a good operating system. Keywords that apply: have all features you need, no touchscreen, older design.

I would probably get the HTC Touch Diamond if it wasn’t for it’s reported slowness. So either I will wait for the second version of the Diamond when they’ve upgraded it abit with better camera, storage expansion slot and faster CPU/software and better battery capacity, or perhaps Nokia will come out with a touch screen model soon, I’m really looking forward to that. Hopefully they have also come up with a new cool design. By changing the design of the N95-model to something simular to the Diamond, and integrating a touchscreen interface Nokia has the recepie for a phone that would beat everything else.

I want touchscreen on my next phone, together with all features that come with the N95 today, and I don’t want a phone the folds or slide. Who will be first to give me that? HTC, Nokia or someone else? Until then I’ll stick with the Nokia N95 which still is the phone with most features and reliability I think.

What are your experiences with these phones?