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Compare HTC Hero with iPhone 3G

HTC Hero has been in stiff neck competition with iPhone 3G – and has been quite successful in leading the stride when compared. The Google Android V1.5 (Cupcake), the present one being used in the HTC Hero makes it easy to maximize the phone to its full capacity – considering Twitter, Facebook and Flicker already begin loaded and easily accessible on the Hero handset, customizing the phone screen as per your mood, widgets, longer battery life makes it true smart phone.

Equipped with better and power packed 5 MP camera, the HTC Hero scores one over the iPhone 3G and at the same time iPhone lacks Bluetooth transfer, memory card slot, non removal battery and even non usability of disk space via USB mass storage which prove to be vital drawbacks and need some improvements to be done by Apple.

At this point, judging the better of the two is something which again is based on personal preferences considering both Apple and HTC both are seasoned players while being aggressive and extremely dynamic at the same time.

Compare HTC Hero with Blackberry Storm 9500

The HTC Hero and Blackberry Storm 9500 both are fascinating mobile handsets, each one is superb in look and design – extremely saving and neat looking phones, they but naturally enhance the user's appearance and personality.

HTC Hero is very much an advanced phone as it incorporates the very latest Google Android application. With Adobe flash being available on HTC Hero, you can easily browse videos, images and even websites with much ease and convenience. On the other hand Blackberry has very dignified image and presence amongst high profile corporates and distinguished people especially those who are always on the move.

With respect to interface, Sense UI loaded on to the HTC Hero gives much enhanced functionality and extent of customization as compared to Blackberry. As you can set the phone screen as per the mood and work of the day along new widgets while Blackberry Storm has yet to prep up its functionality and accentuate it still to a higher level.

Still in comparison, HTC Hero scores slightly above the Blackberry with regards to accessing the net through the mobile especially with Adobe Flash loaded, longer battery life and the Google Android Sense UI. Blackberry has still to catch up quite a bit on this front to stay in the competition.

 

Features HTC Hero iPhone 3G Blackberry Storm 9500
Dimensions (mm) 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 112.5 x 62.2 x 14
Weight 135 g 133 g 155 g
Screen Size Pixels 3.2 inches 320 x 480 3.5 inches 320 x 480 3.25 inches 360 x 480
Display Sense UI Multi-touch input method Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  Trackball Scratch-resistant surface  
Sound 3.5 mm audio jack 3.5 mm headset jack 3.5 mm audio jack
Phonebook Memory unlimited entries and fields, Photocall unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Photocall
Internal 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM 8 GB/ 16 GB storage, 128 MB RAM 1 GB storage, 128 MB RAM
Card slot microSD –TransFlash microSD -TransFlash, up to 16GB, 8GB card included, buy memory
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand by Time Up to 440 h (2G) Up to 750 h (3G) Up to 300 h Up to 360 h
Talk Time Up to 8 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 10 h Up to 5 h 30 min
Operating System Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake) iPhone OS (based on Mac OS) BlackBerry OS
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Colors Brown, Graphite, Black, Pink White (teflon coating), Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) Black
 

Comparing HTC Hero Phone with Blackberry Storm 9500 and Apple iPhone 3G is something which is often done but with HTC Hero far ahead of the other two models in terms of user friendliness and user interface but in terms of strength of brand names, Apple and Blackberry are far stronger and way ahead. Thus, it in relation to these terms that HTC has to yet develop a stronghold and a better position.