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3G speed test: T-Mobile G1 vs iPhone 3G

3G speed test: T-Mobile G1 vs iPhone 3G

No sooner had we taken our UK T-Mobile G1 out of its box when someone shouted out, “Does it have 3G then?” It does indeed have 3G, but what’s more interesting is that during testing we found out that it’s faster than the iPhone 3G’s connection.

Our first test, timed by the venerable Rupert Goodwins, involved visiting eHam.net on the G1 and iPhone 3G’s browsers. The G1 loaded the page in 12.69 seconds and the iPhone 3G took 23.16 seconds — almost twice the time.

We tested the G1 against another 3G phone with a T-Mobile SIM in it, the Samsung Omnia, and this time visited CNET UK’s sister site silicon.com. The G1 loaded it in 20.7 seconds and the Samsung Omnia took 44.9 seconds.

To test all three devices side by side, we visited barackobama.com. The G1 took 45 seconds to load the page, the iPhone 3G took 1 minute 38 seconds and the Samsung Omnia failed to load the page.

We can safely conclude that the T-Mobile G1 has the fastest page-loading times out there — and these are full Web pages, not WAP sites. Taking into account that we tested it against another 3G phone with a T-Mobile SIM in it, it’s safe to conclude that it’s not a network factor, it’s the G1’s browser and processor being able to render pages much faster. So if you’re looking for a fast Web experience on the go, we strongly recommend checking out the T-Mobile G1. -Andrew Lim

[Thanks: http://crave.cnet.co.uk]

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