Nah there's still a wow factor when there's a new great smartphone. But if you want that old wow factor then the Galaxy fold should already offer that.
Jolly Lolly IKR. These phones were blazing fast 💨 back then!!!! I had Verizon back then, and this Droid was my first Android smartphone. Brings back so many memories.
I'm sure we will be saying the same thing about today's phones in 2025 or so. It's amazing how far we have came with smartphones in just a period of 10 years.
Again really? I've never understood the, "it just works" response about iphones. I don't know if I'm in a unique situation here, but my android phone also just so happens to work. And if you're having problems with SMS on Android, I don't know what to tell you. It's one of the most basic, easy to use functions on any operating system. I can text on my phone without looking at the phone, and with one hand. I don't know how much easier it could be.
my motorola droid (milestone - android 2.1) is wwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaayyyyy slower than the device in this video. and i do not even have a "rich collection of useless software junk"... well android failed for me. iphone ftw!
@@corey7219 cool I just switched over to the iPhone 13 I have always used Samsung used the Droid when it first came out up until my s10 that I'm typing this on lol I thought I would regret the switch but nope I like it more then the galaxy phones
@pyro74boy So the Evo, Droid, Galaxy S, Pre are all touchscreens, did they copy the patent from LG too? There's a reason why the battery is sealed. A sealed battery on a phone helps the phone to be thinner and it allows the batter to be larger, thus the battery has a longer battery life. Tell me, how often do you need to replace your cell phone battery?
@n1ztb no, but seriously, how many times did you replace battery in any of your devices over its lifetime? And even if you did you had to go to a specialized store or order it online. Does it really take longer to got to an Apple store and have a battery replaced? I'm guessing not but I own droid/milestone
if i purchased an unlocked droid for use in australia, google maps would be fine for accessing australia correct? it's not like it comes with the software preloaded for your region?
Still watching this video today 8-25-2022 my all time favorite,I still have the Motorola Droid as a collection but it's not working anymore,too bad I wasn't able to own an iphone 3GS.
I bought my Droid two weeks away and I really love it. I'm pleased to tell that now Droid is even better than it was in this video. It's much better than iPhone 3GS. Maybe iPhone 4 would be similar, but never better. Droid is one of the best purchase i've ever did. Sofi.
just to throw it out there i've watched a few of your reviews and head to head comparisons and you forget to mention in this one is the option to change your homescreen using the market place. you're able to download custom home screen "launcher" apps that not only change the look of your homescreen but add functionality and originality. now granted since you yourself admitted you were more of an iphone user at the time its something thats growing more and more on the android platform phones.
@n1ztb Okay, the Droid that is being sold as of RIGHT now. It ships with Android 2.1 standard with can be updated. The phone that the video is playing the Droid is running 2.0 which DOESNT come with Multi-touch. So when you update it then you get the multi-touch. iPhone come with Multi-touch standard.
I tink the review was EXCELLENT, but 1 ting is that the Motorola Droid/Milestone does have "Multi-touch". I don't know if this is strictly applied to my Milestone or if the Droid also has it. Either way, the review was informative and helpful, thanks.
@DragonX7777 no the Droid doesnt use i apps file. they have Android Marketplace, which is basically the same thing, just small differences (types & amount, that sort of thing)
how much is it going to cost to get a droid with internet and unlimited txting etc. i mean every month i heard bout 100 dollars but my friend said only 30
@pyro74boy How did they copy? So the LG Prada had the same software as the first iPhone? I don't think so. The LG Prada has a resistive touchscreen, and the iPhone has a capacitive touchscreen. Do some research, resistive and capacitive are two different types of touchscreens. The LG Prada also did not have multi-touch. I've seen the iPhone introduction keynote, and Apple did not say this was the first touchscreen phone. There has also been many phone with touchscreens before 2007.
Ummmm can anyone answer me plz :3 does the android have headsets that u can plug in and is there games that are like arcade on the market on android. Right now I think I wanna get a android :3
if you update milestone/droid to 2.1 instead of 2.0 which comes from factory, the lagging issues between switching home screens and zoom function in internet is much more improved. I have both but thought ppl should know that before judging the motorola.
u can cuztumize a iphone more than i driod cause if u jailbreak the iphone u can change the slide to unlock and u can also change the background and change the app names and the app pics
iPhone browsing speed is so weird, it loads the graphics quick which makes it seems like it is faster but the page doesn't completely load for another 3-4 seconds
Well, that's pretty fair, i figured they were both pretty similar. Now the pinch zoom feature is available on Droid. But what i want to see is a durability contest. Comparing battery life times, charge times, and the overall ability to withstand stress. By which i mean: Everyone drops their phones. I have done it so many times. One time, i was at a river, i dropped it, and it fell about six feet and landed on a sharp rock and then into a puddle. Still works as good as ever. So there's an idea.
@guyontheend Well my Droid is not laggy but you have the right to your opinion if you have really used the Droid. Where you using Android 2.0.1 or Android 2.1?.
I think i like iphone more, I just like the graphics better, the art, the design of it...seams more "today", droid seams like something microsoft would make...just by the art of it
Actually in an overall Android was always better. Since a while back though it has just been completely better. Android is so more user integrated than IOS can ever dream to be. And yes the 4S is 1GHz. It's underclocked to 800MHz. Apple's thing has always been underclocking by 200MHz.
Watching this on my HTC One, blows my mind. I wonder what phones will be like 4 years from now, we'll probably look back at the phones we have today and say "Ha, look at those dinosaurs!"
Not even close. iPhone lacks way too many things to be competitive with Droid, as far as actual usefulness. Droid 1 is more comparable to iPhone4. I have both and use them both every day. I know what I am talking about. For one, iPhone lacks standalone GPS, also no flash. Screen, you can see pixels on it and its only dvd quality. Droid has like 260ppi or something. 3gs only 160ppi. Screen on Droid is near HD. And you can tell the difference when you have them side by side.
The thing about Android is features. Apple witholds many features so that it may introduce them in a new phone, or paid update, and Android keeps everything free and up to date.
@AdamKaoru I find it better for email, editing documents, viewing outlook related material, and lecture material. Other than that I mainly use them both as phones.
@KuViache exactly. The soda comparison is perfect. Orange Soda from a local store tastes almost better than Fanta (sometimes depending on the brand) and costs less. Although i like Coke much better =D
@Eff3ct3D Depends on where you live. AT&T's 3g is ever so slightly faster. But Verizon get 3g literally EVERYWHERE. At&t no 3g unless your close to an urban area.
@pyro74boy You're being a little too dramatic when you say Apple controls EVERYTHING on the iPhone. So Apple controls the wallpapers I set? Do they control the apps I get? Do they control the people I talk and text to? Do they control the website I surf? Do they control the music I put in the iPod app? I don't think so. Remember the days before 2007, carriers controlled almost everything in the phones. Apple was the one who gave these companies a big push to make better phones.
is it just me or is the scrolling motion on the iphone smoother than on the andriod? it all makes the scrolling feels just a bit better and makes the os on the iphone a bit more responsive... it even shows in this video.. i say this after using both the driod and the iphone.
2009-2010 were big years for smartphones. I miss the wow factor of smartphones, now they're just an everyday thing.
Nah there's still a wow factor when there's a new great smartphone.
But if you want that old wow factor then the Galaxy fold should already offer that.
@@Zinkolo Definitely the Red Magic 5s takes the Wow! Factor to new levels none have tried yet
Dang smart phones were way slower then
Jolly Lolly IKR. These phones were blazing fast 💨 back then!!!! I had Verizon back then, and this Droid was my first Android smartphone. Brings back so many memories.
I'm sure we will be saying the same thing about today's phones in 2025 or so. It's amazing how far we have came with smartphones in just a period of 10 years.
Imagine hearing someone saying “i prefer a physical keyboard” in 2019 lol
I wouldn’t mind it I’d feel vintage in a good way
Me too! Crazy how far technology, and especially phones, has come.
Kinda feel weird watching this on a iphone 7
Even weirder on an iPhone Xs
Kinda feel weird watching it on an iphone Xs
Watching on xs
Watching on an iPhone 11 Pro
Watching on an iPhone 16 Pro Max
Again really?
I've never understood the, "it just works" response about iphones. I don't know if I'm in a unique situation here, but my android phone also just so happens to work. And if you're having problems with SMS on Android, I don't know what to tell you. It's one of the most basic, easy to use functions on any operating system. I can text on my phone without looking at the phone, and with one hand. I don't know how much easier it could be.
It's just isheep maaaaahhhhing anti android propaganda.
Who watch this test on 2016? :D
2017...
2019
2020
2023
2024
Wow you sound like a child. So much time has passed since this video’s release. Remember watching this video when it came out. Incredible.
my motorola droid (milestone - android 2.1) is wwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaayyyyy slower than the device in this video. and i do not even have a "rich collection of useless software junk"... well android failed for me. iphone ftw!
my droid survived 4 years and is still running
kclt.aviation how about now?
@@BlueForSureRight is it still running 9 years later?
@@corey7219 what kind of phone do you have now
@@jamesmiller4085 a us unlocked galaxy s20 fe 5g
@@corey7219 cool I just switched over to the iPhone 13 I have always used Samsung used the Droid when it first came out up until my s10 that I'm typing this on lol I thought I would regret the switch but nope I like it more then the galaxy phones
Who watch this test in 2018 ??
2019
2023
2024 here.
@pyro74boy have you considered that alot of people tasted AT&T and just dont like it, or simply buy used iphones?
Thank you Jon!! It was great and very informative, appreciate the non-biased approach.
@pyro74boy So the Evo, Droid, Galaxy S, Pre are all touchscreens, did they copy the patent from LG too?
There's a reason why the battery is sealed. A sealed battery on a phone helps the phone to be thinner and it allows the batter to be larger, thus the battery has a longer battery life. Tell me, how often do you need to replace your cell phone battery?
@n1ztb
no, but seriously, how many times did you replace battery in any of your devices over its lifetime? And even if you did you had to go to a specialized store or order it online. Does it really take longer to got to an Apple store and have a battery replaced? I'm guessing not but I own droid/milestone
is there anyway to put your itunes music on the droid??
if i purchased an unlocked droid for use in australia, google maps would be fine for accessing australia correct? it's not like it comes with the software preloaded for your region?
This was great and extremely informative. Much better than any other comparison I've read. This helped me make up my mind. Thanks! GO LAKERS!
you are an iPhone user, but not a narrowminded apple fan boy and that makes all the difference! really really good! keep up with the good job!
Excellent review/contrast on both phones. Good work.
how did you get that unlock screen for the droid? i have the regular one, where its just sraight across.
Still watching this video today 8-25-2022 my all time favorite,I still have the Motorola Droid as a collection but it's not working anymore,too bad I wasn't able to own an iphone 3GS.
For the Droid unlock screen how did he get a little arch? My Droid is only straight. Can I somehow change it to the curve in the video?
BTW, Like itunes on Iphone, what's on Droid? How is the music if I use the headphones for Droid? Thanks
Witch one has the best on screen keyboard? Witch one had the best response to your finger?
How about the sharpness on pictures and video? which one has HD?
thk u finnaly someone who actuly goes over everything
I bought my Droid two weeks away and I really love it.
I'm pleased to tell that now Droid is even better than it was in this video.
It's much better than iPhone 3GS.
Maybe iPhone 4 would be similar, but never better.
Droid is one of the best purchase i've ever did.
Sofi.
just to throw it out there i've watched a few of your reviews and head to head comparisons and you forget to mention in this one is the option to change your homescreen using the market place. you're able to download custom home screen "launcher" apps that not only change the look of your homescreen but add functionality and originality. now granted since you yourself admitted you were more of an iphone user at the time its something thats growing more and more on the android platform phones.
@n1ztb Okay, the Droid that is being sold as of RIGHT now. It ships with Android 2.1 standard with can be updated. The phone that the video is playing the Droid is running 2.0 which DOESNT come with Multi-touch. So when you update it then you get the multi-touch. iPhone come with Multi-touch standard.
@marvinkrab1986 like a droid running iOS or an iphone running android?
Slide to unlock… I can’t say I miss that function on phones. Anyways, it’s fun watching these old tech videos.
i remember get that droid man how far we have come.
3gs was so simple to repair. Loved that little bugger.
I tink the review was EXCELLENT, but 1 ting is that the Motorola Droid/Milestone does have "Multi-touch". I don't know if this is strictly applied to my Milestone or if the Droid also has it. Either way, the review was informative and helpful, thanks.
@DragonX7777
no the Droid doesnt use i apps file. they have Android Marketplace, which is basically the same thing, just small differences (types & amount, that sort of thing)
how much is it going to cost to get a droid with internet and unlimited txting etc. i mean every month i heard bout 100 dollars but my friend said only 30
is the droid the same as the milestone or is the droid slightly different?
my friend has a droid in perfect shape for sale cuz he just got a new X.. do u think 100 bucks is worth buying it??
Isn't Iris the name of the voice app that Siri was copied from? So wouldn't it be the other way around?
I just got the droid yesterday and how come mine when you unlock it it doesn't have the arch? It only goes straight.
“Thus is a test.” Wow you really dorked that up lol
@pyro74boy How did they copy? So the LG Prada had the same software as the first iPhone? I don't think so. The LG Prada has a resistive touchscreen, and the iPhone has a capacitive touchscreen. Do some research, resistive and capacitive are two different types of touchscreens. The LG Prada also did not have multi-touch. I've seen the iPhone introduction keynote, and Apple did not say this was the first touchscreen phone. There has also been many phone with touchscreens before 2007.
Watching this on a iPhone 12 Pro Max 😳
Ummmm can anyone answer me plz :3 does the android have headsets that u can plug in and is there games that are like arcade on the market on android. Right now I think I wanna get a android :3
if you update milestone/droid to 2.1 instead of 2.0 which comes from factory, the lagging issues between switching home screens and zoom function in internet is much more improved. I have both but thought ppl should know that before judging the motorola.
I'm confused; the Droid is multi-touch capable also, and zooming a web page is done just the same way.
Can you change your own iPhone battery?
u can cuztumize a iphone more than i driod cause if u jailbreak the iphone u can change the slide to unlock and u can also change the background and change the app names and the app pics
@CofFan4ever It blicks when you have a notification. like a text or mail or missed call.
once you look at it or clear it the blicking stops
@XxItsxDylanxFoOxX you do know that Android 2.2 isn't actually a physical thing right? it is an Operating System..
@Killerdude240 What Android phone are you getting?
Also is there a actually UA-cam app on the android?
Those were the days man.
@olan87 im thinking of upgrading my EnV2 to a droid....dont know if i should though!
@Ixplick117 The pinch was introduced with Droid 2.1. the above review was only for Droid 2.0, older operating system.
Greetings from 2022! I found this randomly in the Wayback Machine.
I hope you know that turning the device sideways is called "landscape" not "portrait" you have them backwards.
why does the droid screen lag when scrolling via website zooms etc? cus it sucks
You might be running on Android 2.1. The guy in the video was running 2.0. That's just my guess.
Android's scrolling is very chuggy. Not impressed.
which one is the more established status badge?
iPhone browsing speed is so weird, it loads the graphics quick which makes it seems like it is faster but the page doesn't completely load for another 3-4 seconds
Well, that's pretty fair, i figured they were both pretty similar. Now the pinch zoom feature is available on Droid. But what i want to see is a durability contest. Comparing battery life times, charge times, and the overall ability to withstand stress. By which i mean: Everyone drops their phones. I have done it so many times. One time, i was at a river, i dropped it, and it fell about six feet and landed on a sharp rock and then into a puddle. Still works as good as ever. So there's an idea.
It didn't in November.
They should bring back the slide-out keyboard.
@guyontheend
Well my Droid is not laggy but you have the right to your opinion if you have really used the Droid. Where you using Android 2.0.1 or Android 2.1?.
what is the difference from a droid and an android??
I think i like iphone more, I just like the graphics better, the art, the design of it...seams more "today", droid seams like something microsoft would make...just by the art of it
Actually in an overall Android was always better. Since a while back though it has just been completely better. Android is so more user integrated than IOS can ever dream to be. And yes the 4S is 1GHz. It's underclocked to 800MHz. Apple's thing has always been underclocking by 200MHz.
I like how you got a phone call during the video lol.
I love both phones. I have the iPhone but only because I'm still on contract with AT&T.
Watching this on my HTC One, blows my mind. I wonder what phones will be like 4 years from now, we'll probably look back at the phones we have today and say "Ha, look at those dinosaurs!"
Lol watching on a folding phone in 2023 so yeah that's pretty accurate lol
I doubt that buddy- the level of customization that cydia provides is unmatched .
Droid doesn't even have to try, all you gotta do is touch the other phones antenna.
i dont know if you can do this on the iphone but the droid lets you get your contacts from an email adress or social network like facebook
Did he mention the bigger screen of Droid? It's a definite win for me (ebooks, websites, games)
I can't wait for TB to do the Android vs iPhone 4 video ^_^
Not even close. iPhone lacks way too many things to be competitive with Droid, as far as actual usefulness. Droid 1 is more comparable to iPhone4. I have both and use them both every day. I know what I am talking about. For one, iPhone lacks standalone GPS, also no flash. Screen, you can see pixels on it and its only dvd quality. Droid has like 260ppi or something. 3gs only 160ppi. Screen on Droid is near HD. And you can tell the difference when you have them side by side.
The Samsung Galaxy s10 is comparable
I got a Droid today, and it has multitouch including pinch and zoom. Just wanted to add that, since it's came out since the vid was made.
I dnt knw if i should keep my 3Gs or sell it and buy a milestone 2?
The thing about Android is features. Apple witholds many features so that it may introduce them in a new phone, or paid update, and Android keeps everything free and up to date.
@AdamKaoru I find it better for email, editing documents, viewing outlook related material, and lecture material. Other than that I mainly use them both as phones.
These are early years of the phones we have today
The one thing you didn't mention is about the camera! does the iphone have one? The droid has a 5m and the new droid has 8m
@Concussive1 Actually he says at 6:40 that he's owned iphones.
@mclovinapple really?? Is that why android devices have multi touch as well??
what is a capacitive touch screen??
@KuViache exactly. The soda comparison is perfect. Orange Soda from a local store tastes almost better than Fanta (sometimes depending on the brand) and costs less. Although i like Coke much better =D
@thewilmer13 Why only because of the blackberry messenger?
damn the droid was a certified beast
idk if i should get the iphone or droid?
is going on the internet free if i connect to a wifi connection???
@Wallaaii they both can play hd videos but neither record in hd... the droid X does tho and its got an hd output to go straight to tv!
@Eff3ct3D Depends on where you live. AT&T's 3g is ever so slightly faster. But Verizon get 3g literally EVERYWHERE. At&t no 3g unless your close to an urban area.
Too many haters in the comments section.
@Rocky4306 When the Droid first came out it didn't have multi touch but soon there after it got the 2.1 upgrade and it gave it multi touch.
@enriqueuret Android 2.0 didn't but android is now upgraded to 2.3.4 gingerbread and the new Ice Cream Sandwich is coming out soon so theres that.
multitouch IS supported on droid for certain apps.
@pyro74boy You're being a little too dramatic when you say Apple controls EVERYTHING on the iPhone. So Apple controls the wallpapers I set? Do they control the apps I get? Do they control the people I talk and text to? Do they control the website I surf? Do they control the music I put in the iPod app? I don't think so. Remember the days before 2007, carriers controlled almost everything in the phones. Apple was the one who gave these companies a big push to make better phones.
is it just me or is the scrolling motion on the iphone smoother than on the andriod? it all makes the scrolling feels just a bit better and makes the os on the iphone a bit more responsive... it even shows in this video..
i say this after using both the driod and the iphone.