Thanks for all the replies guys! Actually I don't care about carrier as I have an iPhone4 and android would just be a secondary phone to customize and play with. Rooting and installing a new ROM will probably be my first priority. I've had other Androids before so I know I'll need to root to get the full potential. With that being said and taking rooting into account, will the captivate/vibrant still be slower than the Incredible or will the galaxy phones fly circles around the Incredible once rooted and the lag fix applied? I did have an Incredible when it first came out but took it back because I wasn't particularly impressed with the speed and I wasn't fond of Sense either... Now that there is root I'm sure this is fixed. I'm looking for the best combination of speed even while customized and screen quality.... So with that said which one fits that? ;-?
Oh yeah and I know the galaxy phones have dedicated gpu's from the same family of gpu's the iPhone uses; does the Incredible have a dedicated GPU of this calibre? Ability to play graphic intensive and high quality games is a must.
Samsung Galaxy uses PowerVR SGX540 (rated at 1 gigapixel fill-rate, and 28M triangles/sec)
Iphone 3GS/4 both use PowerVR SGX535 (1 gigapixel, 14M tri/sec)
Droid 2/Droid X use PowerVR SGX530 (500 megapixel, 14M tri/sec)
Droid uses underclocked PowerVR SGX530 (250 megapixel, 7M tri/sec)
Snapdragon uses Adreno 200 (133 megapixel, 22M tri/sec)
So when it comes to the GPU, the Galaxy S phones kill anything that uses a current Snapdragon. The fill-rate is what is what's really holding back the Adreno.
As for the CPU, I'll generalize here.
Snapdragon - ARMv7 based Scorpion core (NOT an A8 like some state). Advantages over A8 is 5% faster clock for clock, and ability to be used in a multi-core configuration. Basically, it's more future proof.
TI OMAP - stock Cortex A8, but currently running at 45nm, so better on battery life than Snapdragon (this will change with the new Snapdragons coming out)
Hummingbird - modified Cortex A8, 10-20% faster multi-threaded performance, but also 45nm so with better battery life as well.
So in terms of CPU, it's Galaxy > Snapdragon/OMAP (depends, do you want 5% more performance, or significantly better battery life?)
So in conclusion, the Galaxy phones have more horsepower than the Incredible. If you plan to root and run custom ROMs, it should be the platform of choice.