Did Steve Jobs suck you into his Reality Distortion Field (RDF) this morning with his iPhone press release? Don’t all these new numbers sound tasty? And how about that competitive data chart released by Apple? The iPhone sure beats all those other ’smartphones’ out there doesn’t it?

Sure it does. When you leave it to Apple which tech-specs to compare the iPhone with. But what happens if you take a look at a whole different set of tech-specs and compare those to the iPhone? Want to find out?

Here you go:

Now, would you look at that: All the other phones besides the iPhone feature MMS, a replaceable battery, and a modem that lets you access the internet from your computer. Speaking of which: Three of the listed smartphones even support 3G, a much faster data network standard. The iPhone doesn’t.

And even though, the iPhone is very slim, it is one of the heavier devices out there. Suddenly, the iPhone Competitive-Data-Chart doesn’t look that shiny anymore. Does it?

I am not even saying that the iPhone isn’t a great phone, because it seems to be truly innovative in many other areas (Visual Voicemail anyone?). However, it does have a few shortcomings and we believe that customers should be able to make an educated decision before spending a few hundred dollars on a cell phone. So, simply listening to Apple’s press releases probably isn’t a good idea. Chart’s simply don’t work in this case if they are selective. They can favor either set of categories.

So, remember: It’s your money. You make the decision. We’re just here to help.

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