Comparison of AT&T’s iPhone 4g, and Verizon’s Droid Bionic.
To begin with, let me just say that I love my iPhone. Its fast, and its jail-broken for all of the wonderful features it can offer like free hotspot and Wi-Fi apps on 3g networks with no penalty! I like how the iPhone screen is more responsive and compact than the big bulky Bionic Droid (especially if you get the extended battery on it which if you will need if you want to do cool live wallpapers and surf 4g speeds). I’ve noticed that the keyboard seems to be more accurate and responsive on the iPhone than it does on the Droid. I also love that you can work in other apps and be on a phone call simultaneously. However in the end, the main function of the device is supposed to be used for phone calls and in my opinion AT&T’s service just doesn’t cut it. I really didn’t even know how bad their cell service was until after I got my Verizon Moto Driod Bionic. I have only dropped one call in the last month, but it’s hard to say if it was my phone that dropped the call or the AT&T iPhone caller I was talking to whose phone dropped out.
That being said I think the Bionic Droid is a really nice phone! It comes equipped with multi-processors in it which makes multitasking on a phone work the way it was meant to. The Bionic camera technically comes equipped to take pictures with more pixels, but I feel like my iPhone pictures just look better. The new voice command is also much better in the Bionic than the iPhone 4. It still misses a few words, but it’s cool to voice command your texts riding down the road. (Is that still technically texting while driving? I guess only time will tell on that one!) I also think that the live wallpaper and widgets that come on the Droid have a big coolness factor to them, and some of the widgets can even help the speed. I love having the Evernote and calendar widgets on my home screen for really quick access into apps that I use a lot. I have noticed a few Droid drawbacks though. When I’m in 4g data territory I love the speed, yet if im in Verizon’s 3g area it is a lot slower than AT&T’s 3g speed! There also seems to be an inherit Wi-Fi bug with Droid where you lose all data connectivity if you leave your house (or wherever you’re connected via Wi-Fi) and the only resolution is to reboot the phone. Im told there should be a fix for this in November though, according to droid forums, so im staying hopeful!
In the end, it’s a toss-up to decide which phone to go with because it really depends on what you want out of it. If you want a sleek, easy to use phone with the ability to take great pictures with, then my vote is the iPhone. However if you’re looking for a reliable service with really fast speed and more dependability, then my vote goes to the Droid.
Written By: “Burrfoote” @ Halski Systems in Gainesville, GA
