3G speed test: iPhone 3G vs. T-Mobile G1

Bonnie Cha | Oct 24, 2008

The T-Mobile G1 is officially on sale now, but maybe you're still on the fence about it. What's Google Android all about? What's up with the design? Is it better than the iPhone 3G? Perhaps you're wondering which of these 3G smartphones is faster? Well, glad you asked.

In this quick Prizefight, CNET TV's Brian Tong and I pit the two against each other in a 3G speed test, clocking the time it takes for each device to load CNET News from start to finish. Now, there are a couple of things to remember. Both smart phones use different Web browsers, and there are a number of factors that might affect 3G speeds, such as the area you live in and how many people are on the network at one time. However, in the spirit of friendly competition and out of pure curiosity, we decided to go for it. Check out the video to see who comes out on top.

Via CNET Crave

Filed under: Handhelds, Mobile Phones
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ahdunno says...
Interesting... You're are correct in regards of using two different browsers ( Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome) which isn't necessary a good base line for comparison. However, I believe T-mobile is partnered with AT&T and T-Mobile is using the same 3G network. I knew this was the case a few years ago but I can't image T-mobile rolling out an entire 3G network in SF.

Oct 25, 2008 00:17