As I posted earlier this week, a lot is going on in the mobile industry lately, and people looking to buy new phones are now met with a much wider selection of top notch phones from which to choose. The market is filled with highly advanced and feature filled phones such as the Nokia N86, Samsung Omnia line, Sony Ericcson Satio (Idou), the new Android devices by HTC, and much much more.
With the tens of new and exciting mobile devices being announced every day, there really are two names that stick out from the rest. I have been asked by tens of people now, what I think is a better purchase, the N97 or the new iPhone 3GS. I give the same answer every time, which is generally the answer to the question “What phone to get?”. I answer that it really does depend on the way you use your mobile device. Are you a web user? Do you need fastest email? Does the phone’s UI matter to you or is the internal memory what you care about? Do you need a top notch camera or is a solid music interface more important to you? These are all questions you need to ask yourself before purchasing a mobile device.
Having said all that, I wanted to do an in depth comparison of the two phones for those that can read the specs online and not know what they are looking at. Before I do that though, full disclosure, I have not used either device as my primary phone. I am a BlackBerry man and I have an HTC Magic or G2 as my secondary device, but Apple or Nokia has not sent me either device to review yet. I have had the privilege of “playing around” with both devices for an extended period of time and I have an iPod Touch running the new iPhone software, so I am not totally unfamiliar.
Display: So here goes…Let’s start with the screens, which in my opinion is one of the more important things on a phone since you can have the best features in the world, but if your screen is not usable, accessing the features is gonna give you a headache. Both devices sport a 3.5 inch full touchscreen. However, that is pretty much all the screens have in common. The iPhone’s touch screen is what is called a capacitive screen, which means in short, it was designed for the use of your fingers. The N97 is a resistive screen, which was initially engineered to be used with a stylus (what’s that?). The N97 is by no means a horrible screen like some other resistive screens out there, it does detect your finger pretty accurately in my brief tests, but comparing the responsiveness of the N97 to that of the iPhone is like comparing the horse power of a Ferrari to that of a Fiat. Bottom line? If you need a phone that will respond to your every need, you do NOT want an N97 but rather an iPhone.
Photography: Moving on, let’s talk about the camera a little. The N97 uses a very impressive Carl Zeiss lens with a full fledged 5 MP Auto Focus camera, which can easily replace the need for a standalone camera. The iPhone on the other hand has a decent 3.15 Auto Focus camera, which has been said to take better pictures than expected, but anyone who has used an N95 knows that the pictures taken by the 5MP Nokias are absolutely stunning. So, if photography is your thing, no surprise here, the N97 comes out on top.
User Interface: Now, as important as both the above categories are, if you ask me, the number one most important characteristic of a smartphone is its UI or the way you access the OS. A smartphone is packed with all kinds of advanced features such as built in GPS, a camcorder, a music and video player, and much more, so it is therefore extremely important that the interface be as user friendly as possible. I think the word iPhone has become somewhat synonymous with UI, while the word Symbian has become antonymous (as in it is the opposite). Symbian still leads the market in terms of users, but this cannot last much longer unless they completely redo their OS. If the iPhone can be used by a 3 year old (literally), I am pretty sure the average 20 year old would not find Symbian easy to use. In terms of UI, the iPhone outshines the N97 in such a way that even a Ferrari Fiat comparison would not do it justice.
Memory: The iPhone maxes out at 32GBs of memory, while the N97 maxes out at 48. Unless you are a really really heavy movie and music addict, this really will not matter to you. I might come back here in a few years and laugh at myself for saying that 32GBs is enough storage. After all, the world is moving in the direction of HD. However, for now, and for the next few years at least, 32GBs is MORE than enough memory for a mobile device. If, however, you need that extra space, go for an N97.
Processor speed is one of the more important factors in a smartphone. Like I said earlier, with phones now having the ability to do pretty much anything your home computer can do, the mobile processors need to step up. The N97’s biggest disappointment, in my opinion, is its ridiculous processor. What is the processor and why do I care? Someone once explained to me that the processor is kinda like the hands of the device. The more processor speed you have, the more hands you have, the more things you can do simultaneously. With all the apps and features available for the N97, you need a processor that can handle it all, and Nokia, for some reason that I cannot figure out, decided to go with a lame 434MHz processor. A little perspective, the newest phones out there such as the Toshiba TG01, have a 1GB processor. The iPhone has a nice 600MHz processor to match its advanced feature set. So, if you need a device that will move at the fast pace you want it to, hands down, the winner is the iPhone. For me, this is a deal breaker, and one of the main reasons I would never get the N97.
Input Method: Input method has become a big issue as of late. With the ability to write emails on the go, you want a phone that will enable you to type at a decent speed and level of accuracy. Now, let me first say, I do not hate the iPhone’s virtual keyboard like some people do. It has grown on me, and with the built in corrective software, it is a very decent contender. I have had some funny mistakes with the iPhone that led to some embarrassment on my part, but that is a story for a different time (tweet me here if you are interested and I will tell you about it). However, since I became a BlackBerry user, I cannot help but notice that there really is absolutely no comparing a hardware QWERTY keyboard to a virtual one. The typing is more accurate and MUCH faster and easier. No questions asked. Having said that, the N97’s keyboard is far from the keyboard on my Bold, so this is a close one. Taking everything into account, I think the N97 takes the iPhone when it comes to input but not by much. If you are a really heavy email user, the N97 might be more suitable, but if you use email and need a top notch UI and a decent processor, go for the iPhone. Confused? Keep reading!
Body: In terms of the build of the two phones, this is already a matter of taste…The iPhone is a lot thinner, so if that is your thing, go for an iPhone. On the other hand, anyone who holds an N97 will be surprised at how solid it feels. The slide out mechanism for the keyboard is as solid as any phone I have ever used. I personally am not a big fan of the slider form factor, but then again, from day one, I never felt the iPhone fit perfectly in a human hand of normal proportion. I am sure Shaq finds it fits well in his hand (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration). So bottom line, in terms of the phone’s body, I do not love either, but the iPhone wins for me, but that is just me.
Battery Life: The battery is another one of those things that should not be ignored when purchasing a smartphone. In my humble opinion, the batteries of today’s phones are not where they should be. Obviously, the more features that these devices support, the more capacity its battery requires. I think the features available today are developing faster than the battery industry, the batteries on both these phones do not satisfy me, but until a smartphone’s battery lasts like my old Nokia 3100’s battery (a week without charging), I wont be happy, so don’t listen to me. Bottom line is the N97 takes this round. If charging your battery often bothers you like it does me, an N97 might be a better option for you. Although, in both cases, you will need to charge it once a day, so this is not so significant.
Multitasking is for me a very important ability that my phone must possess. If you can not do a few things at once, to me, having a smartphone is kinda pointless. The iPhone in all its awesomeness does not yet allow background apps. Do you understand what this means? With all the 60,000+ apps in the App Store, and all the apps the average iPhone enthusiast uses, you can only run one at a time. Really Apple? I know they now have push notifications so an app that is not running can still notify you when you need to be notified, but I am sorry, it is not the same. I have at least 5 apps running on my BlackBerry at any given time. This for me is a deal breaker. If the processor speed is the reason I am not getting an N97, no background apps is the reason I am not getting an iPhone. So when it comes to multitasking, an N97 wins with the ability to run as many tasks and the phone’s processor can handle.
Web: Lastly, web browsing. I am tempted to answer in one word: iPhone. It really is as simple as that. The iPhone kicks the N97’s little resistive butt. Then again, the N97 should not take it personally, the iPhone kicks any other mobile device on the planet’s butt too. OK, enough about butts, you need to surf the web on your phone like you do at home or some will say even better? Get an iPhone, period (or as Brits would say, “Full stop”).
I think there are enough characteristics above upon which most people can decide between the two phones. Just a reminder that the two phones have a lot more in common than you might think. Here are the things that the N97 and the iPhone 3GS share:
- 16 million color display
- Built-in Accelerometer
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- HSDPA (3.5G) although the iPhone’s is faster
- Wifi 802.11 b/g
- Bluetooth A2DP although the N97’s supports more features
- Built in a-GPS
Conclusion: OK, so I know some people will not read this long post and scroll all the way down here for an answer. I am tempted not to have a conclusion just so that those people read, but I wont do that to you. I think the N97/iPhone rivalry is a classic example of form vs. function, only not really. The iPhone is much prettier, but I do not mean externally only. The UI is prettier, hence its ease of use. I do not think you can say about the processor that it is prettier, but the UI would not be what it is without the processor. Everything about the iPhone is just nicer. Having said that, the N97 is as feature packed as any mobile device on the planet. So bottom line, if you do not care about a polished UI, but need an insane amount of built in memory as well as a real hardware keyboard, which would mean you are an ultimate geek (a term of endearment in today’s world), go for an N97. If you want to love your phone and everything it does, go for an iPhone. It is as simple as that. As for me, I am sticking with my Blackberry, at least for now.
-Hillel
As I said, you can save the time and just write the word iPhone.
So, a friend mentioned to me that a really important point for him was to have Mail For Exchange on his phone – that N97 has it and not sure about iPhone – any thoughts?
Good point Kibi, maybe I should have mentioned that in the post…My opinion? Tell him/her to get a BlackBerry, but out of these two phones, the N97 has it implemented better in my opinion. I am pretty sure you can have Exchange with the iPhone using MobileMe, but wouldn’t swear to it. Thanks for reading and commenting…
Wow, what an honor to have the famous Kfir Pravda comment on the blog. Well, I know you are a fanboy Kfir, but I am not convinced it is right for everyone…:)
great review, people who don’t read to the end are missing out. I completely agree with this opinion, i’ve always used nokia however s60 is truly outdated now, hopefully when symbian foundation releases its new os it will be able to compete with the competition
good review and good points. i personally tend to disagree with one or two of your points…
the toshiba has a 1gb processor but……it is slower than the 369 processor in the nokia 5800…my point? whats the sense of having so many “hands” if the only have thumbs?
optimization is key here and that is a fact that alot of people seem to miss..they just look at the spec in “black and white” not taking into account how it actually performs…
having used both the n97 and the iphone i will say honestly the iphone IS faster but only marginally….to the average user its not much of a difference and that is honesty…
web browser again apple knows how to make things look good….is it a better browser? no…is it integrated better and more user friendly? YES…lets remember the N97 supports flash in its browser making it a bit more desktop-like…but agreed apple knows how to make it look better
body- i think this is a personal taste and you really shouldnt have stated one being better than the next….i absolutely dislike a solid candybar design! so the solid candybar design will never be an option for me. matter of taste here.
i do think your review is correct especially your conclusion
for me the iphone is the having a a girlfriend whos super hot but you know….cooking cleaning etc isnt her forte….while the n97 is the girl next door…..
ps brits say “end of….”
RobertH, woh thanks so much for that. Lets start from the end, my British friend definitely says “Full Stop”. Anyway, I agree with your points, they are all valid…Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it. Glad you liked the article…Keep reading 🙂
FWI, the iPhone has built in Exchange support.
@Robert, the iPhone has 65,000 Apps that will do everything but cook and clean for you. How many does the N97 have again? So, with the iPhone you can have that hot girlfriend and functionality in one.
v3 of the iphone software has very good and simple exchange integration.
What you need to do, is find Nokia users who have converted to iPhone, and iPhone users who have converted to Nokia (if you can find any), and document their views of the two phones. I’m certain that very few iPhone users will ever use another phone.
Apple knows how to 1. make gadgets appealing, 2. make gadgets that do not require a manual, and are very user friendly. Y
ou’ll actually use the functionality, and the numerous quality applications. Until the iphone, I never used any application on the phone, as they were so cluncky compared to the desktop equivalents.
You also forget to mention the iPhone as a game platform. Nintendo have already warned their stockholders that they face major competition from the iPhone.
iPhone is integrated with Exchange email. No need for MobileMe to make it work.
Sean, Jon, and Mark, would love to hear more about how Exchange works on the new iPhone OS. I understand you guys are fanboys, I am too, but there is no denying that a physical QWERTY has what to offer users who write long emails on tho go. In addition, the N97 does have better battery life, I am pretty sure that is a fact. I do not disagree that the iPhone is a revolutionary device, but the N97 is also a pretty solid phone. Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you come back again.
I am amazed that you have an iPod Touch running the newest software and don’t know the answer to the Exchange question. Your answer implied you would need to purchase the mobileme service in order to use exchange on the iPhone. This is completely innaccurate. When you go to set up an email account on the iPhone one of the default options is Exchange. Its built right in. The only limitation that I am aware of is that you can only have one Exchange account on your phone. If you use Exchange for both work and home email for instance you couldn’t have both on there. I don’t use Exchange email on my iPhone so I can’t talk in depth about the functionality, and I have never used the N97 so I can’t compare them. I just wanted to make the correction that Exchange is built into the iPhone and does not require mobileme or anything.
Designer, thanks…There is a simple explanation to my mistake. The day after I installed the new OS, I got a BlackBerry Bold and have pretty much not picked up the iPod ever since. Have not had a chance to see the Exchange feature in action. Thanks for the info and thanks for reading…
Respectfully, telling someone that if photography is their “thing” they should get an N97 is tantamount to telling someone that if auto racing is their “thing” they should get a bicycle rather than a tricycle. That’s total garbage! Both the iPhone and N97 are incredibly crappy as cameras. Both are good for cute little snaps. Neither comes even close to a good Nikon or Canon or other fine camera.
While number of megapixels and quality of lens are important, the electronics which interprets that digitized data are also important. Neither phone has electronics of great quality in this area. Plus, it’s not only the number of pixels that is important, it’s also the SIZE of the pixels.
The bottom lines:
1) if photography is your “thing,” get a quality camera. Cameras in phones are all fun toys, and not much more.
2) hilzfuld, leave reviews of cameras to people who actually know what they’re talking about. Your ignorance in this area brings all of your other comments into question. If you want to say that to your untrained eye the image of the N97 is better than that of an iPhone, that’s fine. But “absolutely stunning” pictures and a camera for people with photography as their “thing?” Bwahahahahahahaha!
Don, if you have read my blog before, you know I enjoy getting feedback, but at the risk of sounding not so nice, I have to ask, what exactly is your problem? This was a comparison review between the N97 and the iPhone, NOT A NIKON OR A CANON.
Besides, there is a way to say things and there is no need to be nasty about it. I happen to think the N97 and the N95 take phenomenal pictures, and I am no pro, but I am objective and objectivity is what matters here. Anyway, I appreciate you reading and commenting, but someone should have taught you that if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
First, I have to admit first that I have an iPhone … Second, I like it but do not love it … I got it because my Treo 650 had some limitations and my cell provider offered the 3G for $99 dollars and was not offering the N97. You see, I am an ordinary consumer … I get what I think will work well for the moment; the iPhone delivered. I would gladly trad it as it does not have a “real” keyboard. The rest can be improved through softwares … hardware that is an other story. So … choose the phone that will work well for you “now”. The world needs new ideas and improvement. Some big compagny will come up with a new gadget soon and we all will start an other debate. Tommorow , we will see.
Yves, thanks for your feedback…Enjoy the iPhone, $99 is a killer price 🙂
I just stumbled across a nice article about how easy Exchange is to use on the iPhone. I thought I would pass it on to you since you seemed curious about how well it was implemented. The most informative part of the article starts on page 2. For whatever its worth, I have no affiliation to the link I am posting I just thought it would be an informative read.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=54097&PageMem=1
Makes sense why you haven’t played with your iPod Touch. I am glad you didn’t take my comment as insulting or anything. I tried to write it tactfully but after reading it back later I was worried it might be misconstrued.
I just wanted to add one thing in regards to your comments about the input method (keyboard). The part of the review I have an issue with is saying “there really is absolutely no comparing a hardware QWERTY keyboard to a virtual one. The typing is more accurate and MUCH faster and easier. No questions asked.” While that certainly may be true for you and even for the majority, it was said as a blanket statement of undeniable fact. As you mentioned physical keyboards vary greatly.
I for one (and I certainly may be in the minority) am significantly faster typing on my iPhone than on any other phone I have used. The key is trusting the software. Another major difference is how you type on the iPhone. With physical keyboards, most people use the two thumb method to type and get very proficient at it. They then try the same two thumb method on the iPhone and aren’t as fast or accurate. From my own experience anyway, that’s my least favorite method of typing on the iPhone. I make way more mistakes and am far slower. Personally I hold the iPhone in my left hand and use just my right index finger. I also find I am faster when typing in portrait mode instead of landscape (probably because I am only using the one finger).
I have the occasional mistake but the vast majority of the time the software knows what I meant to type even if I don’t hit the right letters. With a physical keyboard, I have to worry about making sure I hit the exact letter I meant to hit. If you could combine the physical keyboard with the iPhone’s software you might have a winner but at least for me I find that if I try to type quickly on a physical keyboard I make too many mistakes and if I try to type accurately I type too slow. The iPhone is the only phone I have used that lets me do both. Not to mention I LOVE how the keyboard adjusts depending on what application I am in. If I am entering a URL for instance it removes the space bar (since you can’t have spaces in a URL) and replaces it with keys such as “.com” that are great time savers.
As I said, I may be in the minority, but to say a physical keyboard is unequivocally faster, easier and more accurate isn’t true. You can say for most people, but you definitely shouldn’t use a blanket statement. Just wanted to add that.
Overall though I think you did a great comparison.
In regards to multi-tasking having been an N95 user convert to iPhone – I can say that iPhone is better to use, regardless of the number of programs open simultaneously.
Even though switching between apps may take another tap, the apps you need to jump between remember where you were last, so it is pretty trivial.
I haven’t used the N97, but I have had some experience with the iPhone. I’m a symbian fan, and have had the N95 since it came out and I absolutely love it! A bunch of my friends are using iPhones and they’re liking it, but I see it as nothing more than a toy. I prefer a phone to be my work horse, business device. My N95 has been doing great so far, and I’m sure N97 would too. I’d choose N97 any day over the iPhone (or even a blackberry – respect Hillel)
Ozzie, I hear what you are saying and will be a little more subtle next time but just know that typing with one hand on the iPhone might work for you, but I can tell you, if you get a Bold for example, you might be pleasantly surprised. Anyway, thanks for reading.
Anotherspot, thanks for your comment. I have to disagree though 🙂 The fact that you can not run IM, Twitter, or FB in the background or anything else for that matter is a pretty big deal, no matter how easy they are to open.
CanadianEh Well I agree if you are looking for a work horse, an N97 over an iPhone is more suitable. I do not, however, agree about the BlackBerry 🙂 Just try out a Bold for one day, you’ll see what I mean….
I’m probably in the minority but I have both an iPhone 3GS and a BB and I find the BB difficult to type on. I have to use two hands and look very closely to find the button I want as the keys are very tiny. Then I have to pause and figure out if I have to first press the Alt, Num, Sym or Cap key to access the character I want. I usually just give up and type something simple. My company makes me carry this so I put it in my bag and check for messages twice a day.
The iPhone is great. Walking through an airport I can operate it with one hand. The keys on the virtual keyboard are large enough that I can read them easily.
The iPhone is my business phone. GPS and Google maps gets me around and finds coffee shops and gas stations and hotels. The browser lets me find information quickly. I’ve loaded this with several presentations (converted to TIFF and uploaded as photos) so I can give spontaneous presentations when that is called for. I find more and more uses for it all the time.
More or less ok, but I don’t agree with this:
1) significance of processor speed: the less the better I would say due to battery aspects. You must agree, that Linux OS runs on much less powerfull hardware. The T. G1 with 1 GHz seems to be much less speedy that both candidates here.
What I don’t like with the N97 the missing graphics acceleration. Much more relevant than some MHz more or less.
2) No word about GSM. A phone that no can load maps of the desired country where you go, is not usable for people who travel a lot.
I would buy the N97 only for the homescreen with live updates. No opening 10 apps, before you know what’s new. That’s the future where phones have to move.
..i dont know half the crap you guys are talking bout..well actually i do(but saying that in the begining..grabs attention and sounds nice)..I WAS a die hard nokia person until apple flipped my world right-side-up. For me all that n97 has on the iphone is that pretty camera.
The iphone is eaiser to use, has way cooler games..and fart apps(atomic fart), 99% of the people have itunes so its eaiser to juss sync with your iphone and have your music with you(all 32gb of it). Best web browseing experience..EVER. What cant the iphone do?? hell it can even get you laid. Oh and most important of all Hollywood folk are carring it around(killer blow…and the n97 goes DOWN!!) i THINK PARIS HILTON HAS ONE(well everthing has its downsides)
So after reading this long a$$ blog all our dumbA$$ comments if you still havnt decieded let me make the choice for you…BUY THE IPHONE 3GS. oH and dont even get me started on jailbroken iphones and what they can do.
Oh and i challenge anyone to beat me typing an email on the iphone(you can use a n97 or even a keyboard)
k am getting bored now…zzzz
When was the last time you actually really multitasked effectively? most people have problems walking and chewing gum at the same time. In reality the computer is doing the multitasking and in the end it’s not doing things faster, only presenting the illusion of such because it’s doing many things at one time.
However, on a phone, you cannot write a memo, look up a date, enter a new name, make a call, play a game all at the same time as if you did the phone would slow to a crawl.
The iphone does multitask as it can play music, lower the volume/pause the music to take a call, while using it to look up a location with a map, as well as take notes, oh and it does it fast.
Am not sure how fast you can type on your physical keyboard, but I can get 35-40 wpm using my two thumbs and an iphone virtual keyboard I’d rather use that than the physical one anytime and am looking forward to being able to do that with the new apple tablet as well since it’s only going to have a virtual keyboard 🙂
So…use your Nokia and WINDOWS Mobile or whatever they’re running now. I’ll use my iphone 3GS and play games and do the things that I need to do on it as will…a majority of the wireless market as the last time the stats came out, the iphone was outselling nokia more than 10 to 1.
OUCH!
Love Mike
Well I guess we can agree to disagree. I have tons of apps opened at once on my Bold and I find that to be a very useful feature. In any case, thanks for commenting 🙂
1GB processor or did you mean a 1Ghz processor? 😉
Nice comparison
Why would anyone want an iPhone which has a built in kill switch so Apple can delete any content it doesn’t like!
thanks for the advice
i have iphone 3gs and mates got N97
Both good fones
both fones are the same shit
but iphone has no flash and it not good
N97s touch screen is shit and a bit slow
iphone has awesome 3D games
N97 has 2D stupid sad games and they are only good business sad cunt so I say N97 is shitbox
Whats the point in having phone which cant run multiple applications….N97 anyday takes up iphone on this front….
you forgot to mention video call, iphone 3gs cannot make video call
Video Call?!?!?
My bloody phone asks me every time I go to dial a number if I want to make a video call….even to landlines. Honestly how many times do normal people make video calls? is it every call? second? 10th? 100th? counter-intuitive.
Multiple programs?!?!? yes they can run but just try and shut some of them down to try and speed this funky looking abacus up. Yes it looks good and the keypad is second to none – but that is it.
Having had both iPhone and the N97 I can honestly say the N97 is a heap of junk. Yes it does everything the iPhone does (except connect a Mac to the net) – but it does it with 2-3 times as many button presses and the agonisingly painful long wait in between each press is enough to drive you insane. It’s like the lead designer has just kept adding and adding to the software. I bet the program code is the most basic of basic = very slow. Do yourself a favor steer of this so called flagship. Yes everyone has an iPhone – but they do so for a reason, it is a damn good phone. End of rant – time to continue the search on how to turn off video calling….
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Hilzfuld,
First of all, hats off …..!!!
for turning both ends of canons to urself!
And that ppl r touchy when it comes to fones!
Anyways…..
I am planning to get either one and was looking for some consumer / normal user perspective without being dragged in to technical stuff.
What I understand from your review and following punishment taken from others, I think I can see that …..
1. Since I am on travel alot and like to keep a video/pictures archive, I should get N97 since its results are much better and ofcourse, you can shoot at nights as well with the flash option.
Future IPhone will have it
2. Wi-Fi, Musics and Vdos are available on both so no biggie there. Since I have to learn, any one can do.
3. I love games, iphone has more hardcore options, may be N97 get some in future.
4. The battery time matters alot (to me) and I see that iphone is lagging behind in that chapter as it tends to get heat up alot and battery goes down with a marginal difference. If thts the case, its N97 for me.
As for other applications, I have seen that there is every thing available for every thing…..though not the same makers or style but generally same in nature so it doesn’t matter whether apple has more apps or nokia has app warehouse hidden under the giza pyramids.
So since I am a married man and chicks already dig me for my style, I think I’ll go for N97 to get more picture taking fun while on the move (No, sometimes moments are lost while u hunt for a digital cam from ur pocket/bag so don’t start ‘Don’) with more battery backup time.
Future holds the same for both. Apple will get better, cover all the weakness and out shines. And Nokia, being the market giant will keep up the competition on a tight ratio.
Thats how I see it.
Your blog was very helpful in making this decision.
Thank you.