There are literally thousand of discussions on this to be found: http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...%2B%2B+vs+java

The objectivity of the comparisons vary greatly from side-by-side feature listings to all-out religious flamewars. The truth can be found somewhere in between. The wiki entry on it is probably a decent starting point to wade in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari...va_and_C%2B%2B