Android Smartphones Samsung Epic 4G vs HTC EVO 4G
Samsung Epic 4G and HTC Evo 4G are among the first smartphones to run on the 4G network. In the fray for superiority in smart phone devices yet another competition from Samsung and HTC. Both have introduced there next generation (4G) phones to the market; Samsung’s EPIC 4G and HTC’s EVO 4G are in the competition.
Both are more or less similar, powered by Android with 1GHz processor and supports WiMAX 4G networks (Sprint in US) that give them advantage of better video streaming and faster data connectivity.
Samsung Epic 4G
What are attractive in EPIC are its 4-inch Super AMOLED display and the full QWERTY keyboard. Full QWERTY keyboard gives an edge over HTC Evo.
HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO 4G’s major differentiating features are its large sized (4.3” and) display and more powerful camera (8megapixel) with HD video recording.
| Specification | Samsung Epic 4G | HTC EVO 4G |
| Network technology | CDMA: 800, 1900Data:
CDMA Data: 1xEV-DO rev.A WiMAX: 4G |
CDMA: 800, 1900Data:
CDMA Data: 1xEV-DO rev.A WiMAX: Yes |
| Design | Side-Slider for full QWERTY keyboard | Candybar, No hardware keyboard |
| Dimension | 4.90 x 2.54 x 0.56 (124 x 65 x 14 mm)5.46 oz (155 g) | 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.50 (122 x 66 x 13 mm)6.00 oz (170 g) |
| Display | 4” Super AMOLED, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Multi-touch screen with Proximity Sensor and Light sensor | 4.3″ TFT Capacitive Multi-touch with resolution 480 x 800 pixels with Proximity Sensor and Light sensor |
| Camera | 5 megapixels Auto focus, Digital zoomFlash: LED
Video capture: 1280×720 (720p [email protected] fps) Secondary camera: 0.3 megapixels VGA for video calling |
8 megapixels, Auto focus, Digital zoomFlash: Dual LED
Video capture: 1280×720 (720p HD) Secondary camera: 1.3 megapixels VGA for video calling |
| Software | OS: Android (2.1)Processor: Cortex A8 Hummingbird
Processor speed: 1000 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM |
OS: Android (2.2, 2.1)Processor: Snapdragon
Processor speed: 1000 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM / 1024 MB ROM |
| Memory | Expandable to 32GB, microSD, microSDHC | Expandable to 32GB, microSD, microSDHC |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1+EDRWi-fi 802.11b/g/n
USB microUSB 2.0 |
Bluetooth 2.1+EDRWi-fi 802.11b/g/n
USB microUSB 2.0 |
| Battery | Capacity: 1500 mAhTalk time: 6.50 hours
Stand-by time: 216 hours |
Capacity: 1500 mAhTalk time: 6.00 hours |
| Multimedia | Music Player: Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDIVideo Playback: Supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264
YouTube player |
usic Player: Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR, MIDIVideo Playback: Supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264
FM Radio YouTube player |
| Browser | Android Browser; Supports HTMLFacebook, Twitter | Android Browser; Supports HTMLFacebook, Flickr, Twitter |
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