By John Chan
28/05/2008
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62041882,00.htm

Leaked information of mobile phones always come with camera-phone photos that are either poorly focused or suffer from reflective glares from the flash. Well, we're sick and tired of that. So we gathered the HTC Touch Diamond, Apple iPhone and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 for a photo shoot and here's the result: The definitive comparison gallery of the most talked-about touchscreen phones.

Here's the back of all three devices. Only the X1 comes with a light for taking photos in dark situations. The Diamond is the only one which has a glossy finish which attracts fingerprints, while the other two have brushed metal textures. Do note that we have the silver version of the X1 here, which may differ in feel from the black one.

This is how they stack up (from top: Diamond, iPhone, X1). Because of its keyboard, the X1 is much thicker than the rest. While the Diamond is about the same thickness as the iPhone, it is much lighter because of the use of materials and smaller length and width. If the iPhone's weight is ideal for your use, the Diamond may seem somewhat light in your hands.

This is another view of the thickness of the phones.

These shots are of the same hand holding the three devices. After handling the Diamond for a few days, the iPhone actually feels a little bulky because of the greater width. Though the X1 has about the same length as Apple's device, it is narrower, which gives it a sleeker front profile.