Evo Outduels iPhone 4 on. CNET Prizefight

[evotitans]

Popularity should not dictate performance though.

Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where that quote is true. The more popular something is, the less you see it faults.

I mean iPhone 4 still sells like crazy, with people either wilingly knowing its defect and just ignoring....or blindly not knowing it and just ignoring it.

Its an iPhone, people have become accustomed to the name, and that "everyone else" has or should have one.

But, atleast in my experiences, I am seeing more and more Android phones compared to iPhones....hell Ive yet to see an iPhone 4 yet, while I have seen plenty of Evo's, Droids, and probably X's soon.

 

[Brenden]

the iPhone doesn't have multitasking. Apple can call it that if they want but it not "true" multitasking. All said and done thank god the EVO won!

 

[jerzeywill]

How can you compare Evo sales to iphone sales when iphone is sold in many countries while Evo only on Sprint in US.

 

[Caloy]

how do we compare to the total number of phones(evo) sold to the ip4 2million+?

Most of the 2M+ people who bought the phone, wouldn't have a clue what makes their phone better than the evo. For them, it's just going with what's fashionable.

 

[BenChase7]

^^
exactly.

 

[Deleted User]

shoxv thats like compairing the evo to the instink lol of course u arnt gonna find any good tvs at that price

Not once you factor in a plan, which you need in order to use the phone (as a phone, at least.)

$79.99/month for the EVO vs. what.. $110/month for the iPhone, and that doesn't even get you unlimited 3G any more? 30*24=$720 premium for the iP4.

 

[Bat~man]

I can't wait for froyo so we can win in a landslide.

But honestly, I can't knock the Iphone 4 except the antenna issue....it has such a freaking amazing display that it makes my evo looks like nintendo. PLus the Iphone apps just faceroll android apps right now.

Still, we are improving at a rapid rate, we need to adjust a few things and it will then be a no brainer!

 

[ryohei47]

thats what i really hate about cnet. the prizefights are the only accurate reviews because they get ratings from 3 editors instead of one. thats why the evo is ranked 3rd on the smartphone list, cause bonnie cha prefers ios to android

 

[MrX8503]

Although there may be some that get an iPhone just because its an iPhone, I actually did try an EVO for 30days. I came from winmo and I thought Android would be my refuge, and it would of been if it weren't for the 30 fps cap.

I ended up getting an iPhone4, I did my own research and weighed in all the factors. So I wouldn't say that the iPhone4 is successful because its customers are stupid and are being fooled by marketing.

 

[Caloy]

Although there may be some that get an iPhone just because its an iPhone, I actually did try an EVO for 30days. I came from winmo and I thought Android would be my refuge, and it would of been if it weren't for the 30 fps cap.

I ended up getting an iPhone4, I did my own research and weighed in all the factors. So I wouldn't say that the iPhone4 is successful because its customers are stupid and are being fooled by marketing.

Congratulations! At least you did your research and I do believe you made an informed decision. But I however would still say that most people that bought the iPhone still bought it because it's fashionable. I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them would call another smartphone an iPhone.

I would stop short of calling anyone who bought the iPhone 4 stupid. You don't have to be stupid to buy an iPhone. I think the better term would be naive, not stupid.

PS: Again, I mean most not all iPhone buyers.

 

[freeza]

that was a cheesy ass video lol

 

[Snow Gator]

McDonalds has sold billions of hamburgers. Does that mean they are the best restaurant in the world???

 

[tomhagen]

You know it hurt this guy from cnet to say it _ Evo ftw!

If he wasnt an apple guy the Evo would have destroyed the iphone by a greater margin... (+ w/ froyo etc.)

The only real categories which the iphoney won is talk time (hey no replaceable battery) and video editing....

Ftw.

 

[Deleted User]

Although there may be some that get an iPhone just because its an iPhone, I actually did try an EVO for 30days. I came from winmo and I thought Android would be my refuge, and it would of been if it weren't for the 30 fps cap.

I ended up getting an iPhone4, I did my own research and weighed in all the factors. So I wouldn't say that the iPhone4 is successful because its customers are stupid and are being fooled by marketing.

Shame you equated the 30 fps cap to Android and not specifically the EVO. If you'd done more/better research, you'd know this, and have would have gone for another Android phone instead, since +30 fps was the deal breaker for you.

 

[cabbie]

thats about as even-handed a dude with a died faux hawk could give, the (marginal) honesty impressed me. the talk about the $10 fee is complete misleading horseshit though because it neglects to mention its still cheaper than AT&T and no data cap.

 

[cabbie]

tried to leave a comment but it said 'action not completed' :rollingeyes:

 

[Thefoodman52]

 

[dr g]

Although there may be some that get an iPhone just because its an iPhone, I actually did try an EVO for 30days. I came from winmo and I thought Android would be my refuge

You must not have done much with winmo if you can possibly be okay with an iphone. Seriously.

 

[dan330]

Although there may be some that get an iPhone just because its an iPhone, I actually did try an EVO for 30days. I came from winmo and I thought Android would be my refuge, and it would of been if it weren't for the 30 fps cap.

I ended up getting an iPhone4, I did my own research and weighed in all the factors. So I wouldn't say that the iPhone4 is successful because its customers are stupid and are being fooled by marketing.

ok... good that you made your personal decision to go with iphone. which is cool ... each to their own.

but.. I would like to ask you.. because I am just plain curious.

Why would the 30fps be such a big deal to you... which I think is fixable with a software upgrade. But then you can be ok with the "death grip" on the iphone, which IMO is not fixable with software upgrade! Then you add in the data cap and extra fees and the higher price, which is not fixable at all.

Thanks for your response.

 

[nizmoz]

Last I checked, most of us bought the EVO to use as a phone correct? And a PDA type device. So the 30FPS cap doesn't effect us at all. Most don't play games that need that FPS on a phone anyways.

Now with the iphone, with it's hardware issue antenna, you touch that section, you drop calls, you lose your data signal. Personally that is a big issue if we can't make calls.

 

[eric3316]

You must not have done much with winmo if you can possibly be okay with an iphone. Seriously.

I totally agree with this statement. As far as customizations and what can be done on a WM device, an iPhone would be considered the totally other side of the planet. Android is definitely the next gen WM

 

[Caloy]

Last I checked, most of us bought the EVO to use as a phone correct? And a PDA type device. So the 30FPS cap doesn't effect us at all. Most don't play games that need that FPS on a phone anyways.

Now with the iphone, with it's hardware issue antenna, you touch that section, you drop calls, you lose your data signal. Personally that is a big issue if we can't make calls.

Quite honestly, I bought my Evo because of everything it can do. It's like wearing Batman's Utility belt. I can have all these capabilities in one package. So the moment I see a pig fly, I can snap a decent picture of it, or even maybe a video. When I'm hungry, I can just open an app up and find what I'm looking for. And the most important for me, Navigation!

For me It's more of a media player and GPS device than anything else.

 

[Cobravision]

I'm a former winmo user myself. had to jump to Android because MS decided to make wp7 a walled garden like iPhone.

 

[RoboMonkey]

I'm a former winmo user myself. had to jump to Android because MS decided to make wp7 a walled garden like iPhone.

Just being honest, If the HD2 would have come out with Wp7 I would have it and not the EVO. I have a media center pc and tons of Zune media. Keeping everything windows it all just works together.

But having switched to the EVO I've purchased TuneBite which allows me to copy all of my Zune media for DRM free consumption. Now if someone would make a media player to play native wmv I'd be in heaven.

 

[Cobravision]

Even if the HD3 or TP3 had better specs, I would still gotten the Evo anyway. That's how much I hate the walled garden.