iPhone 4 vs. Droid 2

[xhazy]

My verizon contract is up this month and I'm looking to upgrade to either the droid 2 or the iPhone 4, I just haven't decided which yet.

Are there still antenna problems with iPhone 4?

The Apple App Store seems much better than Droids, is Droid catching up anytime soon?

Is there any reason I should get a Droid 2 over an iPhone 4? (or vice versa)

 

[zerocool84]

 

[onlyCOpunk]

Go to the respective stores and play with both phones for at least 10 minutes and decide which one you like better.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Get the iPhone 4 if you value aesthetics over function, or use AND ENJOY other Apple devices or software (iTunes in particular). It's still a very functional phone, but it's also quite closed compared to the competition. Battery life will generally be better, but the network is much worse (trust me, I have a Droid X on Verizon and LG Vu on AT&T - AT&T's signal is more spotty and dropped calls are far more frequent).

Get the Droid 2 (or Droid X) if you value openness and utility over smoothness and looks. The app store might not quite be up to par with Apple's, but it's growing much faster from what I've heard. You won't be stuck using only the programs that Apple says you can (such as iTunes).

iOS vs. Android is much like OSX vs. Windows (or Linux). One looks nicer, has a smoother UI and related animations, and tends to work "perfectly" most of the time, while the other can be a bit more clunky, doesn't look as pretty, but has a ton of tools at your finger tips if you want to get the job done.

 

[Bateluer]

My verizon contract is up this month and I'm looking to upgrade to either the droid 2 or the iPhone 4, I just haven't decided which yet.

Are there still antenna problems with iPhone 4?

The Apple App Store seems much better than Droids, is Droid catching up anytime soon?

Is there any reason I should get a Droid 2 over an iPhone 4? (or vice versa)

Few clarifications. First, the iPhone 4's antenna problem is hardware, its a design flaw. Unless Apple launches a 'Revision B' iPhone 4, it won't get 'fixed' until the iPhone 5.

Second, Android is an operating system. Verizon brands several 'premium' phones with the 'Droid' name which run the Android operating system. Similar to how a Dell computer runs Microsoft Windows.

Third, the Android Market will likely have an applications for every function you'd want. Not too many exclusives left on the Apple App Store. A down side is that there are several more app stores coming to the Android OS, Amazon, Verizon, and Best Buy to name a few. Amazon and Best Buy might be worth looking at, but Verizon's should be avoided at all costs.

Get the Droid 2 (or Droid X) if you value openness . . .

Uh, no. You should avoid those phones if you value openness. The D2 and Dx are nice phones, but very locked down and crippled with the world's crappiest UI overlay, Blur. If you root, you can partially address that problem though. And I hear the AOSP builds for these two phones are nearly completion and should be out soon. The D2 and Dx also easily outstrip the iPhone 4 in raw processing power, but fall behind the Galaxy S phones, which have their own issues.

Something the OP should consider as well, do you intend to root or jail break your phone? A lot of the carrier induced problems with phones can be fixed with a quick root.

 

[ew915]

I'm kind of tired about android, always the same crap it feels like the OS is incomplete. I have an N1 and have tried every rom you can name off.

I don't know why everyone has to praise about it being open because not every person needs or wants to go the root method. I chose to do so because i wanted to get rid of the crapware that the carriers have chosen for me which i never asked in the first place. A lot of people just ignore the crap and learn to live with the bloat.

Again i wouldn't chose currently the iphone bcuz it's screen is too small and at 3.5" is somewhat on the lower end on today's smartphone standards.

If i was you i'd wait to see what WP7 or the coming webOS can do. Android is good but not quite there yet.

One more thing is i will never understand why my phone is never as smooth as the iphone 4. Mind you i will never get an apple.

 

[MJinZ]

My verizon contract is up this month and I'm looking to upgrade to either the droid 2 or the iPhone 4, I just haven't decided which yet.

Are there still antenna problems with iPhone 4?

The Apple App Store seems much better than Droids, is Droid catching up anytime soon?

Is there any reason I should get a Droid 2 over an iPhone 4? (or vice versa)

Droid 2 looks and feels like a plasticky POS.

Get the iPHone.

 

[zerocool84]

I'd skip the Droid 2 and get the Droid X. It's the best Android phone out right now with the lest amount of problems. Plus it has better battery life than the iPhone 4.

 

[MrX8503]

I'd skip the Droid 2 and get the Droid X. It's the best Android phone out right now with the lest amount of problems. Plus it has better battery life than the iPhone 4.

Only better in talk time. Everything else, wifi internet, 3g internet, standby are all better on the iPhone4.

To the OP, the antenna is a hardware problem, not software. If I were you I would go to the store and try both devices out.

If you're big into apps, I would get the iPhone4, if you're into customizations, I would go with the Android device.

 

[Axon]

Speaking as a casual user living in NYC, the iphone no longer has any appeal to me. AT&T's 3G network struggles frequently, and with the exception of Angry Birds, there are really no exclusive iphone apps that I want.

The iphone is still a nice piece of hardware, and I actually find it a little more intuitive in terms of interface, but I would go with the Droid X or Droid Incredible at this point. If I lived in a less populated area where AT&T had better performance, I would get the 4g.

 

[Oyeve]

I LOVE THIS!!! hehe

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm gonna go a different direction than most here would suggest, buy both of them...

 

[Rottie]

While visiting my family in Virginia my 3GS with 3G network is horrible...I cant get a better signal inside or outside of my parents house. Even with new SIM card...it is bad...I guess my 3GS loves California very much! Oh well.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Guys, do realize the DROID 2 isn't as open as many people think it is. As a Milestone user here, we've talked about breaking open the bootloader forever, and I guarantee you it's harder than people think. I remember being the Debbie Downer when the DX came out, but what I said still holds true. The bootloader isn't freed. I know they got some bootable recovery onto the DX and D2 a while ago, but does it offer the whole vulnerable stuff that the Milestone users have? I know that's one luxury many of us enjoyed that the DX users didn't have earlier, but really it's not a huge benefit to me.

ROM development on the Milestone is slow, and while we have some CM6 ports here, it's all terrible. You DROID 1 users are truly lucky.

EVeryone loves to talk about Android's openness, but this is only if you got your hands on an HTC or the Droid 1 or a Samsung. The new DROIDS are absolutely crippled.

I say the iPhone 4 is arite. With the 4.1 JB out, I'd say that's pretty cool.

BTw, today I had to recommend apps for my new G2 friend. What did I recommend instantly? Astro, Handcent and Launcher Pro. 2/3 of those replace the shittyass apps that come along with the phone. I'd probably recommend a media player next, which would be another replacement of a shitty app. And guess what he asked me? If there's a better alarm clock app.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Speaking as a casual user living in NYC, the iphone no longer has any appeal to me. AT&T's 3G network struggles frequently, and with the exception of Angry Birds, there are really no exclusive iphone apps that I want.

The Angy Birds Beta is available on the Android Market.

 

[swerus]

Worth a look as well..

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[TheStu]

Worth a look as well..

Malformed link.

 

[s44]

If I lived outside of NYC and needed GPS, I'd probably get the Droid X or Evo (or hacked HD2). It's useless to me here, so I'm more than happy with my Fascinate.

iPhone's small screen and call issues (you'd think actually being able to make phone calls would be an absolute requirement for an expensive phone...) rule it out for me, though people uninterested in messing with their equipment (and in that case, why are you here?) may weigh the balance differently.

 

[Geekbabe]

Just got a Droid 2 a couple days ago and love it!

 

[Pliablemoose]

Just got a Droid 2 a couple days ago and love it!

You will be assimilated