Android Central got their mechanical pincers on a fresh new T-Mobile Android G1 un-boxing today, and what’s the first thing they go and do? Measure it up against an iPhone 3G, of course.
Not that we can blame them. While Android’s rugged R2D2-esque looks might not make for an obvious point of comparison, they are currently the only two devices on the North American market with capacitive touch screens, and both are game-changers when it comes to the mobile platform space.
For good measure, Dieter throws it up against a bunch of other smartphones as well, including the Windows Mobile Wing and Shadow, Blackberry Pearl Flip, Blackberry Bold, the Palm Treo Pro, and the Instinct.
Here we are - A gallery of the iPhone 3G in White and some comparisons to the original iPhone 2G. Short version: The iPhone 3G is a bit thicker, a smidge taller, and (most surprisingly) noticeably wider, it feels just as good in the hand because of the curved back. That wider part also means there’s a slight border on the left and right of the screen — but all in all the iPhone 3G is essentially the same slab as the original iPhone.
The plastic backing feels very solid — it’s very hard plastic and though it’s not likely to be as scratch-resistant as the original metal, it’s a damn sight tougher than most smartphone plastic we’ve seen. It is a fingerprint magnet back to front, even in white (though the white hides it better).
The headphone jack is flush (yay) and looks to be well-constructed. Unlike many a smarthphone we’ve used before, there’s no jiggle whatsoever when you plug a headset in. Ok, we’ll say it, the headset jack on Treos would often get busted because the soldier points would fail — that doesn’t look to be a concern here. Also great: Speaker quality and call quality are FAR SUPERIOR to the original iPhone.
We’re going to have much much more throughout the day, including a full hardware review, a full review of the iPhone 2.0 OS, some app reviews, and a new chance for you to win stuff from TiPb. Keep on coming back all day, but for now check out our gallery and unboxing video after the break.
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