Sprint Epic VS HTC EVO: Which One Should Be Your Next Android Phone?
You already know that now Galaxy S Pro will be called the Samsung Epic 4G and will be coming to Sprint soon. But do you know that once released, it will face a tough competition from its very in-house HTC EVO 4G, as they are very similar.
Epic 4G claims to sport a 5-megapixel camera, front-facing VGA camera, 1GHz processor and 4-inch AMOLED screen. The Epic 4G will come with Android 2.1, as it will run on Samsung’s custom UI, although we are certain that 2.2 Froyo will be made available shortly after its release. Now lets compare it with HTC EVO to find out where actually the difference lies.
1. Display:
Epic 4G display has to have the first mention. It sports AMOLED 4” screen. HTC EVO boasts a 4.3” screen.
2. Camera:
Epic 4G comes with a dual camera with a 5MP and Flash (front facing:VGA). It also comes with a dual camera (8MP) with Flash.
3. QWERTY Keyboard:
Epic sports a Qwerty Keyboard which has been in talks, as the feature is noted as its making the phone unique. HTC EVO does not include QWERTY Keyboard.
4. Processor:
Epic 4G and HTC EVO both boast 1 GHz processors, which has now become a standard for smartphones.
5. Video Chat:
Both the handsets afford Video Chat Capabilities.
6. Media Streaming:
Epic 4G supports DLNA, which uses standards-based technology to make it easier for consumers to use, share and enjoy their digital photos, music and videos. HTC EVO allows Media Streaming via HDMI.
7. Movie Store:
Epic is soon expected to add Movie Store feature to its handset but EVO does not.
8. Operating System:
Sprint Epic will have Android 2.1 and HTC EVO already comes with theAndroid 2.1
9. Hotspot Capability:
Hotspot is enabled in both the handsets.
10. Battery:
Both carries a same 1500mAH battery.
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Can any one compare spny ericson xperia x10 with this phone and tell me which 1 is better, bcoz I’m planning on spendidn $500+ on the xperia… so please help… thank you…
Android 2.2 froyo is available for the Evo!and the evo does have a qwerty key board its just not a slide out its as touch get your facts straight!
keola: You’re kind of confused on the facts yourself. Unless the update comes from the carrier, it’s not generally considered “available”. And an on-screen keyboard doesn’t generally count as a full QWERTY keyboard in the hardware specs.
The evo has officially had 2.2 since aug 3rd, it was the first phone to receive the update after the nexus. I would imagine that the epic would also have it at launch.
For the camera comparison the front facing camera on the evo is a 1.3MP which is not a huge step up from VGA but could produce better video call quality as well…
Actually tried both the evo and epic for a day each, and ended up with the epic. The evo was just way to enormous to carry around. The screen size difference isn’t that much, especially since the epics is super amoled. The are both as fast as one another, plus the epic is capable of being on a phone call, and use the internet at the same time, thanks to dual antennas. That was a huge seller for me since I’m ofte using nav and need to talk at the same time.
Hi, Does the Epic have the 2.0 Andriod now? Is ther a huge difference in the Evo and Epics’ cameras? Thank you.
Do the camera AND video have zooming for the Epic?
Android Phones are different from other phones,but some Samsung handsets are already powered by android. The Samsung Epic 4G is not a step ahead from HTC EVO.
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