Google Nexus One Vs. iPhone 3GS

[@bowdymisener]

I think a huge handful of us were all suggested this in 2016.

[@gilesguest4]

yeah same here it's weird because this video is something like six years old lol 😀

[@frostycreeper1055]

I just got it xD

[@thaariqrizkif5970]

artinya apa woy

[@mrmacr23]

93,000 apps on the App Store and 20,000 apps on Android Market... Damn 6 years feels like 100 in tech lol

[@chrischoy9]

Mac Robinson I never knew both of the stores were really that small back in the days 😂😂😂.

[@wolfburger69]

Sometimes I get pissed by how fast they release new phones... then I think about these phones and the fact that they were released in 2010. Whoa.

[@DreamCatDH]

Looking at these again today in 2022, it really feels like the phone has changed a lot

[@fallen4life080]

wow, back when stock android was kilometres away from iOS.

[@fallen4life080]

Yup, Android is king....but the illusion of iOS being superior lingers a bit (but its dying hehe)

[@PoodleMaster69]

+Omar Morales Luna yaaa

[@ElJefe2025]

+Rayan Zoury2 Nope

[@ElJefe2025]

***** wait what?

[@mabirc2844]

Imo iOS is still better but Android lets you do much more.

[@FeastOvGoreglutton]

320x480... here I am 5 years later with 1440p

[@cautisanudaaan7752]

Or 2k:) And 5.5 inch display

[@FoxyDrew]

+Dan Cautisanu 1440p is 2k.

[@lazertag720]

aaron with a nexus,while the iphone is still on 720p

[@lvxke]

ah, here in 2024 and watching in 4k 120 hz ;) tech has sure gotten better

[@Maxpen14]

Just realised its using the old youtube player :D

[@Noah-Lach]

Holy shit just look how much better phones have gotten in less than 4 years.

[@V.T.J.L.]

***** because of apple not giving updates to Iphone 2g or 3g

[@Graceful1]

Karly Johnston Like Apple ever changes their design from a rectangle box.. Lol.

[@Dragoslav_MD]

Karly Johnston Google does, it's problem that some manufacturers don't... *ahem* Samsung *ahem*

[@Dragoslav_MD]

Karly Johnston Yeah, I just read this few hours ago... I don't really expect anything spectacular from this.

[@V.T.J.L.]

sTUPID SAMSUNG..THEY INGNORE THEIR POPULAR SYSTEM !

[@KshitijPatil1]

Can't believe these were the BEHEMOTHS just 6 years ago! !

[@faethe000]

It's crazy how far Android has come in 4 years, and IOS hasn't.

[@balu9495]

U r right brotha

[@nhattrinh8917]

iOS is already far advanced when it was first released, also remember android fragmentation,

[@JanEllisTV]

nhat trinh WINDOWS 8.1 FTW :P

[@jaydogg339]

nhat trinh I do give Apple credit for inventing the modern smartphone we use today, but that can only go so far, they haven't done much in recent years to build upon it other than some UI tweaks and features here and there. As of right now Android took it and ran with it pretty well.

[@EmilBozhilov]

***** not really...its the same but skinned... compare ios 8 to 5.0 lollipop that released tomorrow...

[@ellulturner]

it's comical to see how much android has changed when compared to ios

[@ellulturner]

You Lost your 10 sec of life With reading this exactly😂

[@RossStern]

Luke et the amount of change seems about the same

[@andreanastro6189]

Looking it on iPhone 11 Pro Max... technology evolved so much.

[@soldier8202]

I love watching this old videos and to see how much we have gone on the phone market.... It's crazy to think that those phones compare with the today's phones, they are just to slow and way out of date... Lol. And in the next 4 years the videos that we make today we will watch and think that how far we have gone..

[@LarryLopez91]

Wow Android sucked back then! Ugly and lagged a bunch. No pinch to zoom? How many times did he press the home button with no response? Now it's just as responsive and still has all the customization features. I appreciate that the iPhone has been around to compete with Android phones to show that you can have a butter smooth experience and that has made Android much, much nicer over recent years. Now the iPhone is starting to copy Android features with quick toggles (ios 7), custom keyboards (ios 8), and finally larger screens on the iPhone 6. They both might become so good that they end up being pretty much identical. Ios needs to open up wayyy more though if they wanna stay in the game and apps on Android needs help with optimization for a consistent experience for as many devices as possible (games!). Plus, manufacturers need to cool it on the skins (Samsung!!) Not trying to start a fanboy war. I'm just being as objective as possible. I currently use Android by the way.

[@benjmiester]

If you watch closely, he was missing it. I thought the same at first. To be fair, it did have some tiny ass buttons! I haven't seen a hint of lag since 4.0 personally, but I stayed away from Samsung's Touchwiz, so...

[@LarryLopez91]

benjmiester Ahh touchwiz. I have a galaxy s4 myself. Chose it for the hardware (removable battery, sd card slot, ir blaster, amoled screen). I definitely know now that my software experience could be better after having to deal with occasional touchwiz lag and stutter (it's smooth like 90% of the time at least). I was thinking about an LG G3 as my next phone, but I know they put their own skin on that as well. Hopefully they do a better job of optimizing their software than samsung does. Touchwiz either needs a complete overhaul or just gotten rid of completely.

[@benjmiester]

Larry Lopez Yeah, I never found anything to complain about hardware wise with the Galaxies and Notes.

[@Hjalpmovie]

Larry Lopez Before buying a new phone maybe try to flash cyanogenmod on it or use the Cyanogenmod Installer, that way you can have the stock experience with more customization. :) That will remove everything, maybe even your SD-card (it doesn't do that for my phone from 2012) so make sure to backup. I did this on my Xperia Play from 2011 and my GS3 and they both run super smooth, almost as smooth as my GS5 with touchwiz.

[@LarryLopez91]

***** Yeah I thought about putting a custom rom on it. I'll definitely consider it. Thanks.

[@IIFaDedII]

"iphone 5 years ahead of any smartphone" - Steve Jobs 2007 Loooks like NO

[@amouxaden]

idiot. it's 2016.

[@amouxaden]

you idiot. the iPhone 3G was 5 years ahead of it's time. don't you think in 9 years the others wouldn't be able to at least try to catch up? your point is not just invalid but also absolutely irrelevant.

[@kamiamm90]

Thanks Bro your video really helps me to decide ...i was quite confuse where should i go but after watching ur video i got Nexus One ...Thanks

[@XoXBabeBiiJenny]

I had the iPhone it was "okay" but I LOVE my NEXUS!! The Nexus is AMAZING!

[@iscc2666]

Jenny Nguyen i like my note 8

[@solinfinite1422]

I'm amazed that back then the specs of android phones were well above that of iPhones and the fact it's still the case today just makes me wonder why Apple can charge all that money for something that would cost 4 times less in an android phone

[@racerhomie]

because it perform 5 times better in real life

[@racerhomie]

I rather have a fast phone ,than useless features,and bs customisation

[@dubsy1026]

Iran is Satan you act like you can't have both

[@RadeonX0X]

A time when Android already had live wallpapers when iOS was just black. :)

[@computerkid1416]

Back when there wasn't even an official Twitter app, so weirdly named apps like "Twitteriffic" were a thing.

[@robertcamcakezi]

tweetbot was amazing till lasted. iphone and ipad ❤

[@jvasquez9131]

i had the 3GS. funny how little time has passed and Android is now my choice. Apple lost its way (Jobs). thanks for bringing back good memories of my old 3GS (which i still have lol somewhere) TechnoBuffalo

[@benjmiester]

I wouldn't say they lost their way. They just got surpassed badly by the rapid progress from Google. They do have millions of developers in the XDA rom and app scene working to their advantage. I always knew that open source was going to push things further in the long run. Now apple is in a pretty much constant stage of catch up and never seems to bring anything new anymore. Their highlights lists consist of meaningless crap like "thinner and lighter". It was already thin and light, lol. Who gives a shit about another 0.04 mm or whatever! And they rely on everyone else to do everything for them too. Sony for the cameras, LG and Sharp for the screens, Samsung for the guts, even the ones they claim as their own... etc.

[@jvasquez9131]

benjmiester​ you're so right. The iPhone is basically a bunch of companies that Apple hires for all their parts. And they always act like they are the number one. It's how they market themselves that sells products not that they are the best. But people will fall for anything I guess. Hopefully one day they will bring something as new and impressive as the very first iPhone.

[@Bwest3203]

Watching this in 2015, and am just like wow...lol

[@ramdan2478]

old youtube player :D

[@haziqhisham7631]

i love looking back at these old videos to see how far we have come lol

[@itsMett8]

I just opened my note 7... LOL

[@spukduk5632]

No you didn't.

[@itsMett8]

+Tu Chenz troll somewhere else stupid.

[@superdanigon]

BOOM! Battery Explosion.

[@itsMett8]

+Dani Gonzalez yeah man it's blowing up in my hands as I type this. You internet idiots are great. Troll on sir. Troll on.

[@watcherob]

Is it a troll though? Seems like a real issue.

[@zacksstuff]

I still use an iPhone 3GS as my daily driver.

[@zacksstuff]

Not anymore. Just upgraded to the Moto G.

[@Leuel48Fan]

***** Budget phone, but still a hell of a lot better than a 3GS or an overpriced Apple flagship. Hopefully you'll be able to get a premium Android device one day! And it'll be worth the money when you do.

[@fullypowered123]

***** I have a moto g can't wait for the android 5.0 lollipop update.

[@zacksstuff]

***** I just reviewed the update. It's awesome.

[@Leuel48Fan]

***** It depends on how much and for what you use your phone. As a heavy app installer and advanced user (rooting, modifying files, customizing), I defiantly see the advantages of a "flagship" device like my S5. I'm too used to apps opening in less than a sec, and the UI running at 30-60fps so using a phone from 2010 that prob has about a GHz clock speed would be too detrimental for me. However, if that's enough for you, great! The good thing about Android is there are plenty of hardware and price options to match your needs.

[@93maverick]

Fossils

[@64jackyman]

I'm still using my nexus one for music.... It works perfectly

[@trenchery]

Stop Google haha stop Google and u said your using one of they're phones

[@ScottHelmintoller]

I love watching these and see how far we have come with phones. Makes me appreciate my Moto X more and more.

[@RobertCundiff86]

I'm amazed of how much android and iOS has changed. These were the days. You never see many comparison video's between the two anymore. Back then tablets were never really thought of and the fact that a 3.7 in screen was big is unbelievable! The nexus 6 is literally over two inches larger. Great video even today. Thanks! TechnoBuffalo

[@benjmiester]

Yeah, and I love how fair and pleasant he is. Everybody's always beefing now. It's just sad, lol. It's a damned phone and these days especially, there's so little difference between them.

[@Del-Canada]

@MegaShitler I may wait. I have waited this long. Thanks for the reply man.

[@oOJakkeOo]

I love these old comparisons where Jon actually compared the rotation speed and all that :')

[@isaiahqadir2548]

Phones have advanced soo much in a short amount of time and progress hasn't slowed down yet. Amazing

[@beatlejuice1165]

I thought he was speaking ironically about the performances of these phones until I saw the date this was posted.

[@cg5841]

I miss this era of phones. Such great times.

[@ashoka638]

This was my first Google device ever. I come back to look back in time to see how far we've improved...proud pixel 9 fold user.

[@Wrckless]

THANK YOU for this video! Exactly what I needed. I was trying to find something on the Tmobile network that was the closest comparison to the ipod! Thanks again!

[@eatbutter]

god i miss them

[@Del-Canada]

Thank you. I was so close to buying an iPhone 4G.

[@RageagainstRacism]

Oh and I love it that in this video you can even see just how terrible the android phones are at flicking and the touchscreen interaction. I love that you guys completely bypass this fact.

[@DarkEqualizer]

I got the HTC desire which is practicaly the same as the Nexus, apart from it has the pysical buttons rather than the touch buttons and you can do the pinch zoom

[@bigtymer9778]

it didn't auto correct on the nexus cause you were texting in the contact box not the actually texting area where it would have auto correct "tezt". notice how it has the number of the letters you type right after the sentence.

[@Missnoopuka]

This is one of the best reviews ever .

[@ASulli0418]

nice job very clear to understand and i like the important facts of the phone best review i've seen yet. Did you do a review on the mytouch 3g slide by any chance>?

[@secilu4lifeX]

@run4urmony its because they say tht ur suppose to press the button a little more on the top cause ur suppose to be looking at it down but ur right tht shouldnt be a problem

[@raykrislianggi]

Glad to hear that. As of now, A4 chip-based devices can be jailbroken everytime there's a minor release. Major iOS release is only once a year. Developers are currently looking for BootROM exploit for newer-chip devices.

[@PureChaos]

BTW.. The HTC Hero has Multi-touch, I use it daily, so I doubt the Nexus one lacks the multi-touch pinch and zoom feature. I have found that like most google products you can accomplish the same function in 2 or 3 different ways.

[@A2Kaid]

@sherifnosseir Yes MP not MB (stupid mistake). Btw Nexus One has 5MP but the IPhone has 5MP with a higher quality lens (that is an important difference) the IPhone 5MP takes higher quality photos and videos. Also from what I've read it's the resolution is 960x640...So that is according to many reviewers and article on the subject.

[@AbercrombieArt]

Well done! Super comparison video! Comes down to Mac vs PC again. lol

[@PureChaos]

@nelsonr12 How much do you pay those apps? I hated my iPhones, but love my HTC Hero, so I think it is highly subjective. Had way more issues with my iPhones and after the second one they would not replace it because the position of the moisture sensor is so close to the outer part of the case that just living in a high humidity area (Houston) turns it blue in about 2 months.

[@frostycreeper1055]

This was just recommended to me now. In 2016. That's weird. Also, for some reason, KZbin went all old-timey and displayed the video player in the design it had a few years ago...

[@showiproute]

Old video. The shortcomings of the Nexus One back in January such as multi-touch and 3G functionality have been added with over the air updates.

[@VaunShiz]

All these years later and the iPhones bezels haven't changed

[@staeb_aj]

i remembered when that live wallpaper was the one that everyone wanted. Wow times have changed

[@osahinmartinez3371]

Watching this on my note 4 but it brings back good memory's of my 3gs

[@raykrislianggi]

Then drops support for newer Android OS version after a few months. Have you ever even tried jailbreaking iOS?

[@FieroWipeout]

jon4lakers, press slightly above the symbol on the touch sensitive buttons and you'll find they work every time. It does take a little getting used to.

[@UselessVoidBobo]

The Mobile OS Rivalry started with this two. :)) I love my iPhone 3GS. It's still very fast on iOS 6.1.2. I've been using it for 4 years.

[@brianv3ntura]

@Wolfprinz38 uhm the homebutton on the iphone is an actual button where as the nexus one home button is a sensor. it doesnt look very responsive is becuz the sensors are designed for thumb use since the device primarily relies on the thumb. to make it sound ezier...the thumb has better surface to surface contact and pressure

[@Del-Canada]

@MegaShitler Holy crap man! I just sent this link to a friend of mine this second and I got a reply from you. Weird timing. Thank you for the reply. I am still shopping around.

[@BuckFudweiser]

13 years later this video is nuts.

[@robertcamcakezi]

wow

[@spaided]

I miss my nexus one..... It sent me along on this Android Journey!!!!!

[@chriski95]

@sweetcheels i did my research. the current on the screeen responds to the specific conductivity or whatever of ur skin. thats why a stylus wont work on the screen. only ur skin or something with similar properties. like gummy bears ( i discoverd that) if the phones not grounded the currrent leaks or something. causing non responsive screens.

[@as97ir]

This was uploaded 5 years ago :') i remembered when i was 13 at the time, i really wanted an iphone but i was too young to have one.. The iphone and also android had succeed alot in the past 5 years.

[@scholesville]

@gabireal the margin is quite significant IMO, an unlocked 32GB 3GS can fetch around $1000+, while a Nexus costs $800...

[@raykrislianggi]

Not really. I've been using the Nexus 4 and lags still appear in certain areas. Not even as responsive as an iPod Touch 4G.

[@lamdag]

whooo! Nexus! how much does it cost now?

[@uhhhhtaco]

there was alot of the nexus features that you didnt utilize well. and i have none of the problems that you dealt with. i think there should be a new video since there was a upgrade in the droid system. (ex:you can pinch zoom on nexone)

[@williefr]

Thx very much for this review man, you save my life ;)

[@ramdomunboxingsebi4821]

2019: youtube recommended this video Me: Why did you recommend me this video

[@lukmly013]

KZbin: Now you can afford it

[@PaleAura1]

@MrNomSauce Nah the Nexus one displayed the calendar info. The iphone had a lag from when the app opened to when it was actually showing you calendar info

[@WheelchairAccessible]

Also, maybe use a rubber matt under the phones for friction. Also, I don't know about any other iPhone user's but I find it WAAAY easier to type in vertical keyboard than landscape. WPM in Vertical: 81 WPM in Landscape: 35

[@raykrislianggi]

That's why the 3GS can still support iOS 6 without sacrificing performance but with many added features. While Android phones lose its support for the latest OS in 4 months.

[@Nokitfer]

Please do a VS with iPhone 4 and Nexus S when it releases

[@Xludo73GoEco]

I own an LG GM360 mobile which I've had since 2010, and wanted to see how different it is from the higher end competition from 2010, and I see that (in my eyes) it is not a whole lot different. They all seem laggy to me. Then I look at all the new mobiles and tech we have available to us 4 years later in 2014 and think, "Wow. Look at how far mobiles have come. Not only mobiles, but tech in general". The difference between the tech then and now is astounding to me, and really shows me what kind of a jump I'd be making by going from a 2010 LG GM360 which cost me £60 then to a 2014 Google/Motorola Moto G which would cost me £130. Of course, there is a price difference, but that is because newer tech generally costs more, but is more fruitful. I look forward to hopefully buying the Moto G next weekend. If not next weekend, then some later time in the month. It's time for me to spend the money and make the jump to the new mobile market and experience it first hand.

[@ScottZ370]

What people dont relise is how far microphone technology has come along (compare his voice to new videos)

[@DonaldDuh]

@Ringo7000 you do know that the iphone home button is an actual button.... while the nexus is a touch key ?

[@NoRealNick]

awesome youtube button at 3:33 at the nexus, why doesn't it load the preview like the iphone? No wonder that it is faster than the iphone by leaving this out.

[@hoby999]

The typing test on the nexus one should had been done in the "type to compose" field. Typing in the to file d does not provide auto correction. Mention to type a contacts name or phone number for sms. Just thought I would point that out.

[@brianv3ntura]

@Jakekko its not the phones fault he couldnt push home or back. its the users fault. the sensors are primarily built for thumb use... and the thumb has greater surface-to-surface contact compared to the index

[@RiimeZ]

Amazing to think this was only 3 years ago.

[@androidcrazy555]

This is so crazy, how technology just keeps on growing.

[@jeff30458]

@XxXbigstarXx haha have you saw any reviews of the hd2? It freezes up for no reason, plus its only on T-mobile whereas there is a Nexus one for ATT now.

[@NickDrinksWater]

Both were fantastic phones of their time

[@JoseCalderon85]

I miss my little nexus one it was so amazing and had the best design of all the nexus devices so far..

[@sharpazn]

I own a nexus one since september and it's still like new! It's cool lol

[@seantsukayama726]

lol this is so adorable compared to what we have now, I wonder how crazy phones from 6 years from now will look!

[@quachingducks]

@TheEtchNSketch ya, but that shouldn't affect anything because those were already loaded

[@vampgirl395]

On the nexus one, you are typing in the "To" slot. It will not correct the words there, as it thinks it is a name.

[@Brandtflakes]

Nexus one or nexus s? The nexus s is obviously newer and faster but the nexus one is so much sexier and I love the trackball light notifications!

[@NedTheDread]

@videomissionary lol that makes sense, I thought you might have been dumb... I haven't got a clue what the iPhone 4's specs are, but I'm sure it'll be up there!

[@jonlevert]

@SuperClagnut We actually have about 10 years to go until we have full fledged computers, the size of phones.

[@cotx79]

hey so how do nexus one owners feel about nexus one being shut down online? are they going to stop making it? or is it the slow but sure discontinuing of production? i thought this phone was the iphone killer??? damn.

[@patelkedar]

The Palm Pre browser is good too. I'm surprised he didn't say that also rivals the Iphone browser. But I'm getting the Evo. Gonna be sweet.

[@PerfecktLady]

Watching this on my Note 4. Its funny to see how far we came

[@cotx79]

@EnderofGames well i need to point out the first thing you said on this comment, htc isnt the same calibur of smartphone. then right before you end your statement, this was about the nexus, which is htc.... so do you think its a good phone or not? i am confused.. but either way, you own this phone? if so, i am glad this phone gave you what you were looking for. i just wonder why nexus is such a flop on sales, appearantly its to "high tech" and consumers dont care for it. or just no advertising.

[@dteg32]

good demo. Only thing though the Nexus has multi touch also or you can use the -,+ zoom. Nexus you have a choice but seems like the multi touch is easier.

[@log10xp]

Both devices have come a long way

[@scottydog4evaryo]

This is a little moot at this point, but I'd like to point out that autocorrect didn't work on the Nexus because he was typing in the Recipient box, where autocorrect isn't utilized (nor would it be utilized on the iPhone in the same field). Also, to the user who spoke against awarding the Nexus a win in a later video against the iPhone 4 keyboard-wise: bear in mind that A. The Nexus was given a fair shot, as opposed to this video, and B. A software update to the Nexus increased performance.

[@chrischoy9]

@lockdown213 no, nexus one has already been discontinued, now google has new nexus s

[@celticsfanforlife]

im very surprised you didnt review the camera and video recording features