The HTC Droid Incredible features a Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless card built-in, along with a blazing fast Dual-band (800 and 1900MHz) CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEVDO/1xEVDO rev. A cellular card that can get up to 1.8 Mpbs uplink and 3.1 Mpbs downlink speeds. We have decided to our own tests on the HTC Droid Incredible Internet speeds and here is what we came up with:
HTC Droid Incredible Browser Speed with 3G data connection:
Using Verizon Wireless’ 3G data connection, the HTC Droid Incredible loaded the mobile version homepage of It’s All Tech in 3.4 seconds. Using the same setup, the phone loaded the desktop version homepage of YouTube in 9.6 seconds (with full flash advertisements and content). Again using the same setup, the Droid Incredible loaded the mobile version homepage of CNN in 7.2 seconds. Finally, using the same setup, the phone loaded the mobile version homepage of The New York Times in 10.7 seconds. Please note that these times may vary depending on your location and signal strength.
HTC Droid Incredible Browser Speed with Wi-Fi connection:
Using a 802.11n wireless network, the HTC Droid Incredible loaded the mobile version homepage of It’s All Tech in 2.9 seconds. Using the same setup, the phone loaded the desktop version homepage of YouTube in 5.6 seconds (with full flash advertisements and content). Again using the same setup, the Droid Incredible loaded the mobile version homepage of CNN in 3.3 seconds. Finally, using the same setup, the phone loaded the mobile version homepage of The New York Times in 2.3 seconds. Please note that these times may vary depending on your signal strength.
HTC Droid Incredible Browser Speed with 3G data connection versus iPod touch (2nd Generation) with Wi-Fi connection:
In the next series of tests, we decided to put the power of the HTC Droid Incredible’s 3G connection against the 2nd Generation iPod touch Wi-Fi connection. The HTC Droid Incredible is on the right and the iPod touch is on the left. Take a look at the video below:
HTC Droid Incredible Browser Speed with Wi-Fi connection versus iPod touch (2nd Generation) with Wi-Fi connection:
In the final series of tests, we decided to put the power of the HTC Droid Incredible’s Wi-Fi card against the 2nd Generation iPod touch Wi-Fi connection. The HTC Droid Incredible is on the right and the iPod touch is on the left. Take a look at the video below:
As you can see, the HTC Droid Incredible has very fast 3G and Wi-Fi speeds, beating the iPod touch is almost all tests. This is certainly the device you want to get if you need fast Internet speeds.
