Web Page Load Time: iPhone (EDGE) vs. Nokia E61i (3G)

Edward Kirk · December 11th, 2007, 12:02 PM

There's been a lot of fuss about upcoming 3G technology for the iPhone as of late. Apple got a good deal of criticism for sticking with EDGE, but is the iPhone really that far behind when it comes to the competition? The author of a German blog posted a video of the iPhone going head to head with a Nokia E61i (3G) in a test of web page loading speeds to see how the iPhone compares to a standard 3G device in terms of web browsing.

The results might surprise you. Despite the difference in networks, the difference in load speeds of the two devices was not all that big. Apparently what the iPhone lacks in hardware and network, it makes up for in rendering speeds. It looks like when Apple said that the iPhone's Safari browser was the most advanced browser ever on a portable device, they meant it.

Of course, seeing the iPhone performing so well on EDGE, I'd really like to see that thing tear it up with 3G.

[via AppleiPhoneInfo.de (German)]

December 11th, 2007, 05:59 PM

The difference is not only small, but it seems that the iPhone is faster in completing the download, isn't it?

agent6998 · December 11th, 2007, 09:38 PM #3

Note that this was done on T-Mobile for both the iPhone and the other phone, and T-Mobile's EDGE is faster than AT&T's EDGE.

profetes Guest Posts: n/a	iPhone is faster apparently - December 11th, 2007, 05:59 PM #2
profetes Guest Posts: n/a	The difference is not only small, but it seems that the iPhone is faster in completing the download, isn't it?

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Web Page Load Time: iPhone (EDGE) vs. Nokia E61i (3G) - December 11th, 2007, 12:02 PM #1
	There's been a lot of fuss about upcoming 3G technology for the iPhone as of late. Apple got a good deal of criticism for sticking with EDGE, but is the iPhone really that far behind when it comes to the competition? The author of a German blog posted a video of the iPhone going head to head with a Nokia E61i (3G) in a test of web page loading speeds to see how the iPhone compares to a standard 3G device in terms of web browsing. The results might surprise you. Despite the difference in networks, the difference in load speeds of the two devices was not all that big. Apparently what the iPhone lacks in hardware and network, it makes up for in rendering speeds. It looks like when Apple said that the iPhone's Safari browser was the most advanced browser ever on a portable device, they meant it. Of course, seeing the iPhone performing so well on EDGE, I'd really like to see that thing tear it up with 3G. [via AppleiPhoneInfo.de (German)] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

agent6998 Rocks the Board Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Posts: 194 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	December 11th, 2007, 09:38 PM #3
	Note that this was done on T-Mobile for both the iPhone and the other phone, and T-Mobile's EDGE is faster than AT&T's EDGE.