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Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2012-08-30 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 720 x 480 video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has an overall score of 60.8, which is a bit better than the HTC Desire X's 55.8 general score. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a newer 4.1.2 version while HTC Desire X has Android 4.0, providing you some additional features and performance tweaks. Even being the best device we compare here, Samsung Epic 4G Touch is an older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker device than HTC Desire X.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with a bit more powerful processor than HTC Desire X, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The HTC Desire X counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the HTC Desire X also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch shoots much clearer photographs and videos than HTC Desire X, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back and a much higher video quality. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire X, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a bit longer battery life than HTC Desire X, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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