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Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.23 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 99.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 217 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 5.6 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a global score of 60.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC ThunderBolt's score of 55.9. Even though the Samsung Epic 4G Touch and the HTC ThunderBolt were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch is much lighter and incredibly thinner. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a more recent 4.1.2 version while HTC ThunderBolt has Android 4.0, offering a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with a slightly better screen than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has a little bit worse display density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC ThunderBolt, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with a bit superior processor than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with longer battery lifetime than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a superior camera than HTC ThunderBolt, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the HTC ThunderBolt.
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