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Global Score
49.153.9
Basic Information
HTCSamsung
Android 2.3.3Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1
2011-02-152010-06-28
4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 inches4.90 x 2.54 x 0.56 inches
4.23 ounces5.46 ounces
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 250.00$ 200.00
Display / Screen
3.4 inches4 inches
320 x 480 pixels 480 x 800 pixels
--Super AMOLED
170 pixels per inch233 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.57.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipsetSamsung Exynos 3 chipset
ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM512 MB RAM
Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPUPowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU
7.27.47
Storage
153,6 MB internal memory--
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
2.021.32
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP5.00 MP + 0.30 MP
--1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
5.946.71
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSMEV-DO A and CDMA
SIM--
3.33.2
Battery Life
1520mAh Li-Ion Battery1500mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
445 hours standby time
9 hours talk time
300 hours standby time
6 hours talk time
3.283.28
Other Features
Bluetooth 3.0, EDRBluetooth 2.1, EDR
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Epic 4G is slightly better than HTC Salsa, with a 53.9 score against 49.1. Both devices we are comparing include Android operating system, but Samsung Epic 4G has the older 2.3 version while HTC Salsa has Android 2.3.3 version. Although Samsung Epic 4G is a better cellphone than the HTC Salsa, we must highlight that it's also a thicker and extremely heavier cellphone.

The Samsung Epic 4G has a sharper display than HTC Salsa, because it has a way higher 800 x 480 resolution, a larger display and a greater display density. HTC Salsa features much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Epic 4G. Both of them have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.

Samsung Epic 4G counts with just a bit better performance than HTC Salsa, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Epic 4G also has a better graphics processor running at 200 MHz. Samsung Epic 4G's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in HTC Salsa, although the Samsung Epic 4G has just 1500mAh of battery size.

Samsung Epic 4G has a much better camera than HTC Salsa. Both have a same resolution camera.

Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Epic 4G is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.




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