The BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s very first touchscreen BlackBerry, is available now on The Link, offering powerful push email and all your multimedia with the tap of fingertip. But how does it compare to the latest incarnation of the phone that kickstarted the touchscreen revolution, the Apple iPhone 3G?
If you want to know how it measures up against the phone that must not be named, check out the stat top trumps after the jump.
User interface
The iPhone’s iconic menu home screen looked great when the original model was revealed back in 2007. But it’s been two years since then, and the new BlackBerry OS on the Storm outclasses it both in looks and usability - multi-touch cut and paste being the piece de resistance.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Touchscreen talents
It might be worth trying out both, but if like us you’ve got giant digits, you’ll rate the Storm’s tactile, clickable screen, as you’ll know for certain whenever you’ve pressed a key. That said, if your hands are small and precise enough, you’ll be able to tap out emails at speed on the iPhone.
Winner: Tie
Sat-nav skills
No contest here. The Storm comes with Vodafone’s Find & Go service built in, and a six week free trial. The iPhone has GPS built in, but Apple won’t let developers create sat-nav for it. Say what?
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Camera killer
The Storm beats the iPhone on megapixels alone: a 3.2MP compares to the iPhone’s measly 2.0MPs, so you’ll be abel tos ee the bigger picture, but that’s not all: a tap of the Storm’s tactile touchscreen and it’ll autofocus, with another press capturing the picture. Simple.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Screen size
The 3.5 inch screen on Apple’s iPhone 3G just tops the Storm, which taps out at 3. inches. You won’t notice that difference much, mind, especially since both offer the same 480 pixel vertical resolution.
Winner: Apple iPhone 3G
App attack
RIM has plans for a third party application shop for the Storm, but it’s got some catching up to do. Apple’s App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch is already offering thousands of programs to make you phone do just about anything.
Winner: Apple iPhone 3G
Net connection
Both the BlackBerry Storm and the iPhone 3G offers HSDPA speeds for near light speed (well) mobile internet downloads so it’s a close call. The iPhone has Wi-Fi, which boosts things considerably in hotspots, but we’re giving this to the Storm for the ability to tether your laptop.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Battery life
Whether you leave them on standby or running multiple apps, the Storm will always outlast the iPhone 3G - the trade off for no Wi-Fi, which is a serious juice drain. That, and there’s the option to remove and replace the battery on it once it’s on its last legs, unlike the iPhone.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Overall winner: BlackBerry Storm
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