Desire vs Galaxy S (vibrant)

If you're purchasing on contract take a look at both Telus and Bell's smartphone plans. A better plan might be enough to make your decision for you. Also note that Rogers will soon be carrying the Samsung Captivate (another Galaxy S phone), so you may wish to consider them. I always recommend choosing the phone last, plans and coverage are more important long-term than having the shiniest handset.

Please see this thread for some feedback on the Desire.

And this thread for the Galaxy S Vibrant.

This thread also may interest you as it has some handset comparisons.

Personally I'd prefer the Desire because I like HTC Sense much more than Samsung's Touchwiz skin, but if you like the increased size and improved screen of the Galaxy S then that might be a better choice. Both are definitely fantastic phones.

Pretty much agreeing with what everyone is saying here. Both the Desire and the Galaxy S are great smartphones, and overall I'm sure you'd be happy with either one. I nearly switched to Telus to grab the Desire, but ended up finding a good deal on the Galaxy S so I chose to stick with Bell for now (bought the phone from someone else, so I didn't have to extend my contract).

One of the big things that I like about the Galaxy S is the 16GB of internal memory. Since I use my phone as my MP3 player, having internal storage rather than being forced to buy a microSD card right away is useful. It does also have a microSD slot for future expansion should I want to do that. That said, I believe the Desire comes with a smaller microSD card in the box, so you can still store some music on it if needed.

Thank you for all the information and patience with this newbie. You've given me a lot to think about since I was definitely leaning towards basing my decision on the handset without considering the plans or the companies. I have been perusing these forums for awhile and with all the information about options for plans Im a tad overwhelmed---a bit of "analysis paralysis" .

This will be my first smartphone. I have a Telus cell phone paid for by work. I dont actually use it alot. I also have a very old Bell cell which I never use but I pay $20 a month for it. It was originally on a 3 year plan which must have expired about 3 years ago. I dont make a ton of calls and very rarely text. However, I would like to be able to check emails, have a calendar, access the internet when Im away from home or work, and maybe play a few games. Music would be nice but I have an Ipod so it is not a necessity.

Any advice?