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Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.39 x 2.78 x 0.55 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.06 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 326 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 504 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Epic 4G Touch is slightly better than the Kyocera DuraForce, having a general score of 60.8 against 57.9. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch body is lighter and much thinner than the Kyocera DuraForce. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Epic 4G Touch has an older 4.1.2 version and Kyocera DuraForce has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Kyocera DuraForce features a better looking display than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and although they both have a same size screen, the Kyocera DuraForce also has a way higher display density and a much higher 1280 x 720px resolution. Kyocera DuraForce has a superior processor than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch has as much memory to store more apps and games as the Kyocera DuraForce, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB. Kyocera DuraForce counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because it has a 72% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch captures much better videos and photos than Kyocera DuraForce. Both have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Epic 4G Touch is also by far the cheapest.
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