Verizon 4 G phones: HTC Thunderbolt or Bionic. Droid? -PCWorld

Infer from your friends of the digital tachograph: Verizon's first 4 G smartphone has finally arrived.

The long anticipated HTC to launch on Thursday, Thunderbolt, March 17. It sold for $ 250 Verizon through the two-year contract with (although you can download it for $ 200, if you purchase a third-party retailers like Wirefly).

Thunderbolt, as it goes: running Google's Android operating system, the phone is in the 3-inch giant 4. display and appearance that is similar to the HTC EVO 4 G is a popular device. EVO, such as the Thunderbolt, although with the kickstand.

Thunderbolt is more power than the Sprint is based on its predecessor, you need to be aware of-the-768 MB RAM, 512 MB-EVO-and a good bit more storage space, too. But some also go to is the Thunderbolt, serious competition for the high-profile following Verizon's 4 G smartphone, Motorola. Droid Bionic form.

Thus, it should be borne in mind in the case of suspension of the HTC-Thunderbolt now, or you should arrive at the solution the Bionic wait? Check out this comparison and see what you think.

Verizon 4 G phones:. The HTC Droid vs. Bionic Thunderbolt

Above all, make sure: HTC Thunderbolt is a multimedia powerhouse. Thunderbolt runs in the 1 GHz processor, that the above 768 MB of memory. It has 8MP camera and facing backwards, 24-hour front desk, non-interpolated the camera the video Chat. Of course, is that the 3-inch display, 4.480 800 resolution. And the Thunderbolt is ready for use on Verizon's fast 4 G network, if you are in the city, which supports it.

Despite these impressive details. Droid launch Bionic--sometimes in the second quarter of this year--comes out ahead in a few noteworthy measures: Bionic runs-core 1 GHz processor. A large difference, a difference is also present in the Android tablets such as the new Motorola Xoom does when it comes multitasking and resource-intensive applications. Bionic one ups the HDMI output of the Thunderbolt, too, as well as the higher resolution screen is the same size 4.3 inch 540 960.

Hang on though: not for the amount of the Thunderbolt. Bionic is a dual-core processor, but it is just less than 512 MB RAM, 768 MB of Thunderbolt to help. And even if the two phones in the selection set, rear cameras, 24-hour front desk, non-camera wins the Thunderbolt Bionic hands down; Bionic is only 0.3MP camera on the front page.

Then there is the storage: 8 GB-with the Thunderbolt and another 32 GB with MicroSD card. Bionic is 16 GB of internal space and can support up to 32 GB of external storage; The SD card for the purchase of the level is included with the phone than it is now, however, is not clear what (if any).

Whereas, finally, even if both of the phones software: with Android 2.2, aka Froyo--hopefully the cards with Android Gingerbread updates-each device its own unique interface is added to the manufacturer. Thunderbolt runs HTC's sense UI. Droid-Motorola's Motoblur to run version of Bionic skin over an extended period of time. Neither of them is not objectively better than the other, but they are certainly different.

Verizon 4 G Faceoff: final thoughts

In the end is really not clear-cut winner of the HTC and the Thunderbolt. Droid Bionic; at the beginning of the data and our impressions of the phones have their perks, and both promise is a powerful and compelling devices.

The decision will eventually-preference. Personally I am more towards the Bionic veer; Usually prefer to Motorola's hardware design over the HTC and the value of the lot to see on your phone. I am also not at all in the manufacturer-baked Android UIs fan. Ideally, I prefer the phone, the stock Android-but because of the sense and Motoblur dialog, choose the Motoblur; my tastes are less invasive and stock-like option. Only I, of course; Some people buy a long-term sense and isn't on your phone without it.

If you have already, on the one hand, and between the Thunderbolt, could propose the best Bionic should think about what it is that the phone you want. Check out the site for the Thunderbolt later this week. If you want to, how it looks and feels and is satisfied with the device works, its software, it may be the only one for you.

Also check out the phone such as. Droid X, though. Although it is certainly not the same as the Bionic, it gives you the basic idea of what Motorola's hardware is and how it determines, in its sole discretion, to use the Motoblur interface. If that style strikes the fancy-or if the next-gen, the idea of a dual-core, it is important to you, the phone-Bionic may be preferable to the option.

Whichever way you go, the game action: something faster and shinier, together with any, you have six months later. Welcome to the mobile phone technology; Wild new world is rarely dull moment.

JR Raphael is the editor and the author of the blog Android Power-PCWorld. You can find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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