Apple may be selling millions of iPhones but there’s no denying Android is a hot platform with 160,000 phones activated every day. Every U.S. carrier is bringing a high-end Android smartphone to the market, and this comparison of the top six should make that purchase decision a little easier. All six of these Android phones compare favorably with the iPhone 4, and contain top-of-the-line specs. The companies behind the phones shipping with the Android 2.1 version of the operating system have indicated they all will receive an update to the latest version Android OS (aka Froyo) at some point. For everything you need to know about Froyo check out Kevin’s post detailing why it’s so hot.
| Feature | Nexus One | Droid Incredible | EVO 4G | Droid X | Epic 4G | Samsung Captivate |
| Manufacturer | HTC | HTC | HTC | Motorola | Samsung | Samsung |
| Android version | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Front camera | None | None | Yes- video chat | Yes- video chat | None | |
| Screen (inches) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Internal memory | 512 MB | 8 GB | 440 MB | 8 GB | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB microSD | 8 GB microSD | 8 GB microSD | 16 GB microSD | 16 GB microSD | microSD is not included |
| Keyboard | Onscreen only | Onscreen only | Onscreen only | Onscreen only | QWERTY | Onscreen only |
| Special note | Gets all OS updates | There’s a shortage of these in the market | WiMAX capable | Offers access to the MotoBlur app | WiMAX capable | Designed as a social network hub |
| Cost (2-year contract) | $179.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | TBD | TBD |
| Carrier (U.S.) | T-Mobile | Verizon | Sprint | Verizon | Sprint | AT&T |
| Availability | Now | Now | Now | July expected | July expected | TBD |
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1 / 7Nexus One -
2 / 7Nexus One -
3 / 7Droid Incredible -
4 / 7HTC EVO 4G -
5 / 7Droid X -
6 / 7Epic 4G -
7 / 7Samsung Captivate
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