# Android vs. Iphone **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 20, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970 "2009-12-20T17:57:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![unclelem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ac91a4/32.png) [@unclelem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclelem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/21 "2009-12-22T03:03:38Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > Well, my wife is looking at the Cliq, and they charge $400 for it, with the standard contract. The iPhone 3GS is $199… Hmmm. I just bought a Cliq from T-mobile for $70. ($110 - $50 credit with a contract) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/22 "2009-12-22T03:18:31Z")
> [@unclelem](#): > > Hmmm. I just bought a Cliq from T-mobile for $70. ($110 - $50 credit with a contract) And, how much is the contract? Not $59, right? ---
**Author:** ![unclelem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ac91a4/32.png) [@unclelem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclelem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/23 "2009-12-22T03:34:50Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > And, how much is the contract? > Not $59, right? I don’t have the literature in front of me, and my plan was not the base plan. Also it was a family plan for multiple phones (though that had no effect on the phone price or rebates - which were per phone). However, per phone the rate is about $70. I don’t recall the single phone plans being that differently priced. So $59 might have been possible for the base plan. It’s certainly not way more than $59 in any case. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/24 "2009-12-22T03:38:20Z")
> [@unclelem](#): > > I don’t have the literature in front of me, and my plan was not the base plan. Also it was a family plan for multiple phones (though that had no effect on the phone price or rebates - which were per phone). However, per phone the rate is about $70. I don’t recall the single phone plans being that differently priced. So $59 might have been possible for the base plan. It’s certainly not way more than $59 in any case. My understanding is that the phone is around $400 if you want the $59/mo. plan, and cheap (or even free) if you get the ~$80/mo. subsidized plan. I know that T-mobile quoted her $400 for the phone and $59/month. ---
**Author:** ![unclelem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ac91a4/32.png) [@unclelem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclelem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/25 "2009-12-22T03:47:13Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > My understanding is that the phone is around $400 if you want the $59/mo. plan, and cheap (or even free) if you get the ~$80/mo. subsidized plan. I know that T-mobile quoted her $400 for the phone and $59/month. This link (not where I purchased) seems to indicate $120 (no rebate like I had) and $39 per month contract for limited minutes ($59 for unlimited) single user. [link](http://www.cellstores.com/specialoffer.aspx?cid=13410_afa868049fe146e6ba8205f8c05b51eb) Your wife should shop around more. ETA: the contract extension price (for existing customers) was listed as $190. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/26 "2009-12-22T03:56:31Z")
> [@unclelem](#): > > This link (not where I purchased) seems to indicate $120 (no rebate like I had) and $39 per month contract for limited minutes ($59 for unlimited) single user. > [link](http://www.cellstores.com/specialoffer.aspx?cid=13410_afa868049fe146e6ba8205f8c05b51eb) > > Your wife should shop around more. > > ETA: the contract extension price (for existing customers) was listed as $190. As far as I can tell, that plan doesn’t include data or SMS, but it’s pretty unclear. ---
**Author:** ![i\_am\_a\_scientist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f07891/32.png) [@i\_am\_a\_scientist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/i_am_a_scientist)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/27 "2009-12-22T04:06:37Z")
the camera on the android phones are significantly better than the iPhone (3MP v. 5MP) I have an HTC Eris and I like it bery bery much. Also, slight hijack, the GPS on the Android phones is killer. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970/28 "2009-12-22T19:31:00Z")
> [@i\_am\_a\_scientist](#): > > the camera on the android phones are significantly better than the iPhone (3MP v. 5MP) I’ve heard that MP on cameras at this point isn’t worth much. However, I can tell you that the aperture on the iPhone is terrible, and it’s nearly impossible to get a decent picture of a moving target. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/521970.md?page=1)