iPhone 4 Vs Droid Incredible

If you are a Verizon subscriber then this is a comparison that you may need to make when you are looking to buy a new handset for yourself. The Apple iPhone 4 is now available for Verizon users, and the HTC Droid Incredible is an Android based smartphone that has all the salient features of the OS, and some good UI work by HTC. It is an interesting comparison, but one that will end with a clear winner.

The Droid Incredible was released in April 2010 and the iPhone 4 was released in June 2010, so there has been enough time for the world to use both these smartphones extensively and offer accurate reviews of both these devices. HTC has subsequently released many new models since the Droid Incredible, so if you are not happy with this device then there are plenty more choices for you.

iPhone 4 vs Droid Incredible Comparison

Feature	Apple iPhone 4	HTC Droid Incredible	Winner
Screen Size	3.5 inches	3.7 inches	Droid Incredible
Screen Resolution	640 x 960 pixels	480 x 800 pixels	iPhone 4
Screen Type	LED-backlit IPS TFT (Retina-Eye)	AMOLED	iPhone 4
Weight	130 grams	137 grams	iPhone 4
Operating System	iOS 4	Android 2.1 (Eclair) interlaced with HTC Sense UI	iPhone 4
Storage Space	16GB/32GB (no microSD card slot)	8GB (additional 32GB through microSD card)	Droid Incredible
Processor	1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor	1 GHz Scorpion processor	Draw
Camera	5 MP (with autofocus and LED flash)	8 MP (with autofocus and LED flash)	Droid Incredible
Secondary Camera	Yes (only works over Wi-Fi and with other iOS 4 devices)	NO	iPhone 4
Call Records	Maximum of 100	Unlimited	Droid Incredible
GPRS and EDGE	Yes	No	iPhone 4
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g	iPhone 4
Available Apps	350,000 (from Apple App Store)	250,000 (from Android Market)	iPhone 4
Support for Flash content	No	Yes	Droid Incredible
Battery Type	Li-Po 1420mAh	Li-Ion 1300mAh	iPhone 4
Battery Life	14 hours with 2G and 7 hours with 3G (talk time)	5 hours and 15 minutes (talk time)	iPhone 4

As you can see in this iPhone vs Droid comparison, the iPhone 4 trumps the Droid Incredible in 10 categories, whereas the Droid Incredible wins in 5 categories. The areas where the Droid Incredible is superior is the hardware specs like screen size and camera, but the more important aspects like the operating system and the screen clarity are trumped by the iPhone 4. The number of apps available are also much greater for the iPhone 4, so it is easy to conclude that this is the better device. The Droid Incredible is also running an old version of Android which also plays a part against it. The processor specs for both the handsets are the same, but the better OS of the iPhone and the non-support for flash based content do make it faster than the Droid Incredible at most tasks. So the iPhone 4 has a slight edge in one area that there is a draw as well.

The iPhone 4 is still the latest offering by Apple Inc. and it has maintained its popularity since the time it was released and is still considered to be one of the best smartphones around. On the other hand, the Droid Incredible was well received for a few weeks, but it soon became obsolete since many new and superior Android products came up. There is nothing unusually great about the Droid Incredible, and there really is no single feature that really stands out on it. With all these said and done, the Apple iPhone 4 is the clear winner over the HTC Droid Incredible.