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  • Reception and call quality No comments
  • Display No comments
  • Battery life No comments
  • Camera No comments
  • Ease of use No comments
  • Design and form factor No comments
  • Portability (size / weight) No comments
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Detailed review
The Nexus One is great hardware. It feels great in your hand, the screen is the best I have EVER seen and the camera is exceptional. The only area where it lags a bit is touchscreen response - and that might be a software issue.

I am a huge iPhone fan and dare I say that the Nexus One's hardware is superior.

My complaints are with the software. To rival the iPhone the Nexus One needs the HTC Sense UI - without it Android is unpolished. Don't get me wrong, Android has come a long way and with the 2.1 release it is starting to feel quite stable - but if you compare it to the GUI on the iPhone (or even a Palm Pre) you notice that it is a bit rough around the edges.

If you are on T-Mobile (or Wind Mobile in Canada) this phone should be your first choice. Especially if you use GMail or Google Apps.

But, without a better GUI, it will be some time before it overtakes the iPhone.