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Samsung Focus
SGH-i917Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.07 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Focus, having a global score of 60.8 against 55.9. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Focus's, although it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with Android 4.1.2 OS, and Samsung Focus has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features just a little better processing power than Samsung Focus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and more CPU cores. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Focus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also counts with a little bigger display.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Focus, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Epic 4G Touch shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Focus, because it has a much better video definition and a much more MP camera.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Focus, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch costs exactly the same than the Samsung Focus, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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