Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.3 | 53.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 4.90 x 2.54 x 0.56 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6589T chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.47 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G is a bit better than GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1, getting a score of 53.9 against 49.3. The Samsung Epic 4G body is a little lighter but incredibly thicker than the GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Epic 4G has the older 2.3 version and GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 has Android 4.2.
GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a better pixel number in each inch in the screen and a bigger display. GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a greater number of cores, a higher amount of RAM and a faster 384 megahertz graphics processor.
GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 and Samsung Epic 4G both count with incredibly similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB. The GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 has better battery life than Samsung Epic 4G, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Epic 4G is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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