Google G1 mobile phone versus Apple iPhone

How Google’s new Android mobile phone compares with Apple’s hugely popular iPhone.

Price:

G1 = free on contract with T-Mobile, contracts likely to start from about £30 per month

iPhone = free on some contracts with O2, monthly tariffs start from £30 per month

Weight:

G1 = 158g

iPhone = 133g

Battery life:

G1 = 5 hours talk time, 130 hours standby

iPhone = 5 hours talk time, 300 hours standby

Screen size:

G1 = 3.2in

iPhone = 3.5in

Camera:

G1 = 3-megapixel

iPhone = 2-megapixel

Capacity:

G1 = 2GB, expandable to 8GB

iPhone = 8GB or 16GB

Key features:

G1 = touchscreen, Qwerty keyboard, internet access via 3G and Wi-Fi, additional downloadable content, one-click access to Google search services, built-in GPS and compass for easy navigation, push Google email, instant messaging.

iPhone = touchscreen, virtual keyboard, multi-touch gesture support, web access via 3G and Wi-Fi, additonal downloadable applications, GPS and Google Maps, push-email, full web browsing.

Extra applications:

G1 = extra software downloadable from Android Market. Includes games, such as Pac-Man, and useful software, such as Shop Savvy, which allows users to take photographs of a product barcode, send it to Google, and then retrieve price comparison results.

iPhone = extra programs and software downloadable from Apple App Store, including games such as Super Monkey Ball, and other applications, such as language dictionaries, travel guides, restaurant recommendations.

Entertainment:

G1 = one-touch music downloads from Amazon MP3 store, 2GB integrated storage, expandable to 8GB.

iPhone = one-touch music downloads from iTunes music store, choose from 8GB or 16GB storage.