Engadget Browser Comparison Video--Droid vs. N1 vs. iPhone--pretty embarassing

[omnibus]

Assuming engadget was in a 3G area the test was academic to me because I never got a 3G signal on my phone anywhere near home in NE Wyoming.

[CorvetteAustin24]

Assuming engadget was in a 3G area the test was academic to me because I never got a 3G signal on my phone anywhere near home in NE Wyoming.

One site/test isn't even close to receiving the accolade of "academic". Just from the guy's comments in the video, it definitely looked to be a video to promote the iphone and put down the other two. Also, the droid started syncing during the test, yet the reviewer decided it was fair enough..wtf? It had smug written all over it (which is the feeling I think most of us feel when we see people with iphones, macs, or hybrid cars).

If someone is truly going to do a test that is to be taken seriously, they should include proof that the cache is cleared, run both wifi and 3g tests on a minimum of 3 sites (5 and more would be better, but boring for a video), and directly after the phone was fully charged and just booted up with no other apps running.

[vonfink13]

i just did the test and the iphone beat my droid everytime...by maybe 10 secs...that means nothing to me...i like how the guy is horribly depressed over this test..so,so depressing....it took my droid 35 secs to load engadget..i am cool with that..

[thaJack]

I thought it funny that the guy said in the video that if he owned either of the two (Android) phones he would be back exchanging them.

Good for him. If the browser is the only reason he thinks the iPhone is better than the Droid then he's completely missing out on virtually everything. And I'd be willing to argue the Droid's browser is better, too.

[CorvetteAustin24]

Here is a post in the comments section of the full review of the Nexus One on Engadget's site by fatslug

"Hey Engadet if you are going to test a webpage and it's load times how about testing one that follows web standards???


Your website has over 1300 errors on it according to the w3c. If you are going to trash other peoples products for being slow or not loading, maybe it could be because people who DO NOT KNOW HOW to develop webpages are at fault.

Proof in the pudding:

[Invalid] Markup Validation of http://www.engadget.com/ - W3C Markup Validator"

[Tegamal]

I saw a head to head video of the iPhone 3g & the Droid on Phonedog, I think? The guy was saying The droid loaded up faster, the droid did this better, etc, yet at the end, he thought the iPhone was the "clear" winner.

EDIT: Here's all three parts of that video.

[CorvetteAustin24]

I saw a head to head video of the iPhone 3g & the Droid on Phonedog, I think? The guy was saying The droid loaded up faster, the droid did this better, etc, yet at the end, he thought the iPhone was the "clear" winner.

Yep, it was Noah. He does a good job explaining things and pointing out strengths and weaknesses, but his opinion seems to be a little biased, especially since he has an iphone and lives in san francisco, which I believe I heard was one of the main cities affected by AT&T's poor service.

[valnar]

That was the most unscientific test possible. My dog has more credibility after that.

[Mojo]

I just did the test with that video going, and my droid beat both the droid and nexus1. I phone was faster, but not by much. And not nearly as bad as what the video showed.

[Edmvr6]

Droids hands down has better service.. these tests mean nothing to me.