[Nexus 4 General] BruceCLin:
I have been avoiding this tread for a while since I expect a comparison thread will usually turn into a flame war. I thought to myself "what the hell, I have a little time tonight." And you know what? There are quite a few well reasoned posts in this flame pissing contest war. Let me jump in and get my ankles wet and hair singed.

Now these are completely personal experiences so basically anecdotal. I've been an android user since G1 and every nexus phone to date, who are completely surrounded by iphone users in the office. And I mean completely, not even one dumb phone user in the building. Through this whole time, I can see the "battle" between iphone and android have changed or even turned. I quote "battle" because I have really nothing against iphones (with Apple, yes, but that an entire other topic.) On the hardware side, I've never cared for the chrome back and chrome rim of iphone 1-3. But boy, when iphone 4 comes out, I can't help but like that nice piece of machine. On the android side, it has always been very practical. Stylistically, Nexus S is the phone for me, a solid black bar, nice in the hand, east to replace parts, which is why it still serve as a back up phone to date. I enjoyed GN, but like I said, I love a black slab. Now the N4, nice materials and finish all around, a flat black solid piece, it's perfect. So for me, I have zero lust for iphone hardware now that I hold N4 in my hand.

On the software side, for me personally it's no contest. I am deep in the google ecosystem before there's an android phone. The whole thing of having all your stuff ready as soon as you sign in sold me on the first try. You just can't really get the same experience on any other mobile OSes. The freedom, the customization, the widgets, are just even more cherries on top of the cake I already enjoy. And there is the progress. Every major version of new android has always give me some feature that made me excited. I ask my fellow works with iphones what's new that you like on your phone? It's never been something exiting that sticks around. No one, and i mean no one uses Siri in my office. Most people said the useful one is the new notification, and we don't have to repeat where that idea really comes from.

Now remember when I said about the change in this "battle?" From 4 years ago of office that's complete filled with apple products, to now 1/3 on android, many with N7, and even the tone of complete iFan is changing. Not saying iOS is bad or anything, but what I heard is that people are board with it, there is no change. With my N4 arriving the office on the 19th, it's the first time that I head die hard iphone fan (who are on ip4&5) said they could switch solely based on hardware build quality. Before there are ones switch for the os but never because of build quality. Google did good this time. And Apple really dropped the ball with the map on ios6. Here many who rely on google map transit all use google map in the browser on ip5 instead of the new map app.

Well now, in the end, a comparison really only work on a personally level. There is this question that goes around my office that really test if someone like which phone, and I'd like to share that on xda here. "Which one would you choose if you can get one for free as a daily driver?" Meaning no selling, no swapping, no worrying of affordability. Personally I've always replied "you can't get me to switch from my nexus to an iphone even if you pay me."