- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
T-Mobile G2
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 3.5G
- 3.7"
- 0.8 GHz
Released October, 2010
Rated 83% by by c|net (Oct, 2010)The G2 offers both the Android keyboard and Swype, but you also have a four-row QWERTY keyboard at your disposal, and it's quite a good one.
Conclusion Check out the T-Mobile G2
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the T-Mobile G2
0.8 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
screen size
3.7"
4.3"
3.1"
T-Mobile G2 by Analysis-Paralysis (Oct, 2010)The screen is a good size, not the portable theater size of some others but I'm happy with it.
T-Mobile G2 by Julien-Pierre--Software-engineer-and-amateur-musician (Apr, 2011)The ergonomics are not very good given the small screen, but it is still nice to have.
screen resolution
T-Mobile G2 by G.-Yanez (Mar, 2011)The touch screen is big enough to type that way, and the skype feature, though it took a week or so to get used to it, has been fantastic.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.75 GB  | 0.8 GB |
processor
T-Mobile G2 by KBSTN (Oct, 2010)I was worried about the 800 mhz processor, especially with 1 Ghz and dual core's coming out over the next few months, but I can't imagine seeing a noticeable benefit.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
T-Mobile G2 by JAYDEE (Mar, 2011)Around back is the 5 megapixel camera's lens alongside an LED flash.
T-Mobile G2 by KBSTN (Oct, 2010)Camera photo quality is better than my Olympus 850SW, not as good as my Nikon D40.
Performance Real world tests of T-Mobile G2
cpu speed
T-Mobile G2 by Rohan (Dec, 2010)People say it has lower clock speed than those other biggies with 1ghz processors.
T-Mobile G2 by J.-M.-Jaco (Mar, 2011)With the phone's processor speed and 2.2 (Froyo) on board, playing games, web surfing, and video watching are quick and smooth.
browser benchmark
T-Mobile G2 by Analysis-Paralysis (Oct, 2010)With normal use, some browser use, some tinkering and game play, it will last two days.
download speed
T-Mobile G2 by c|net (Oct, 2010)By comparison, Sprint's 4G network provided average download speeds of 3.42Mbps and upload speeds of 0.93Mbps on the HTC Evo 4G.
talk time
589 min
270 min
300 min
T-Mobile G2 by Hoang-M.-Pham--Aspire-to-Inspire-before-you-Expire (Apr, 2011)Get a battery manager (the standard battery monitor doesn't tell you how much time you have left).
T-Mobile G2 by RPB-ATL--RPBAdd a Chi Chi 1900maH battery and you can make it to morning (unlike Iphone, you can change batteries).
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Slide-out QWERTY keyboard -
Android Market (Android) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
83.34% -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
cons
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180 g -
0.8 GHz -
1280 x 720 @ Unknown -
60 x 119 x 14 mm -
None -
1,300 mA·h -
Single core -
Android 2.3 Gingerbread -
Oct, 2010 -
14 mm -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 60 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Leah-M.-Rosenbaum Rated 100% by by Uday-Dorawala (Feb, 2011) Rated 80% by by Adric-R.-Riedel (May, 2011) |
Screen
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by A.-Henley (Dec, 2010)I've never been a fan of typing on a touchscreen, and while typing on the G2's touchscreen is just as good as most other phones out there and Swype is a nice alternative, the keyboard is where the G2 really shines.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by A.-Henley (Dec, 2010)Putting a screen protector on it only makes the screen duller, but overall it's still good.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 80% by by Gold-Fish-Lung (Feb, 2011)The colors are very nice and balanced with good viewing angles.
Keyboard
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by TW (Dec, 2010)The swype keyboard is fantastic, and I find myself using the swype keyboard a lot more than I ever used the on screen keyboard of the G1.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by dBenjammin (Jan, 2011)The keyboard on this thing i second to none, HTC really knows how to make a great phone keyboard.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by J.-M.-Jaco (Mar, 2011)+ Phone has a solid construction (except for the keyboard hinge - see below) and fits pockets comfortably.
Operating System
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by RPB-ATL--RPBDropBox and Evernote on android are fantastic and were the reasons that got me to consider the move to android.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by Homemaker (Mar, 2011)The best thing about this phone is, that it's ever evolving with Android.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by S.-Opara (Jan, 2011)The G2 is a a great phone and a worthy successor to the Granddaddy of Android (The G1).
Battery
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by A.-Henley (Dec, 2010)Battery life on the phone is good, but not great.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 100% by by Lucas-D.-Cookson (May, 2011)Battery life is better than most, but still not the greatest.
Carrier
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 83% by by c|net (Oct, 2010)In hand, the T-Mobile G2 has a very high-quality feel to it.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 83% by by c|net (Oct, 2010)The T-Mobile G1 wasn't much of a stunner in the looks department, and though we wouldn't necessarily classify the T-Mobile G2 as sexy, the smartphone's design is a huge improvement over its predecessor.
T-Mobile G2 | Rated 83% by by c|net (Oct, 2010)The T-Mobile G2 is quite a feature-packed smartphone, but one aspect that sets it apart from the rest of the pack is the fact that it's T-Mobile's first HSPA+ smartphone.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers Huawei Ascend G300 vs T-Mobile G2 |
 | 2 | HTC Inspire 4G Biggest screen HTC Inspire 4G vs T-Mobile G2 |
 | 3 | T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Records higher resolution videos myTouch 4G Slide vs G2 |
 | 4 | Pantech Burst Most built-in storage Pantech Burst vs T-Mobile G2 |
 | 7 | LG Thrive OK standby time LG Thrive vs T-Mobile G2 |
 | 8 | HTC Touch Pro2 Sharpest screen HTC Touch Pro2 vs T-Mobile G2 |
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