Rivals: HTC Touch HD versus iPhone 3G

Anyone from outside the UK, please excuse this comparison which looks at the handset from a British perspective. The general specifications will be the same whichever country you’re lucky enough to get hold of it in.

Look & Feel

Size and weight are virtually identical between the two handsets, with the HTC Touch HD measuring 115 x 62.8 x 12mm and weighing 146.4g, with the iPhone 3G measuring 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm and weighing 133g. Looks wise, they’re also very similar.

Screen

The HD is all about screen real estate, and wins out with a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 resolution (5:3 aspect ratio) screen, compared to the iPhone 3G’s 480 x 320 (3:2) screen. That will give Touch HD applications much more room to play with…