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Features How it compares
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
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Full specs

HTC EVO 4G

from $146

Android 2.3 Gingerbread
4G
4.3"
1 GHz

#1 in cheapest 4G HTC phones

older Released June, 2010

We also plugged in our Bose On-Ear Headphones and enjoyed rich-sounding tracks with a nice balance of treble and bass.

Rated 83% by by c|net (May, 2010)

Conclusion Check out the HTC EVO 4G

HTC EVO 4G

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD

HTC Sensation XE

85%

96%

87%

FeaturesView Details

59%

96%

100%

Popularity

86%

93%

70%

PerformanceView Details

80%

82%

81%

ReviewsView Details

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First reviewed December, 2011

Features Key features of the HTC EVO 4G

1 GHz

Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G

It is needless to say by now, that a pair of headphones would have been much appreciated in the box, especially given the solid audio credentials and flagship status of the device.

by GSM Arena (May, 2012)

screen size

EVO 4G4.3"

Hydro3.5"

Galaxy Exhibit 4G3.7"

The phone is perfect in size, the screen is nice and big, and you can set up all you ever need to only be a touch away.

EVO 4G by matt1229 (Jul, 2011)

This thing is just too darn big!! The screen size is too big for a mobile device and too small to surf the internet.

EVO 4G by VeryTechSavy (Apr, 2011)

screen resolution

HTC EVO 4G

800 x 480 resolution screen

EVO 4G 800 x 480 resolution screen

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD

1280 x 720 resolution screen

Droid Razr Maxx HD 1280 x 720 resolution screen

Kyocera Hydro

480 x 320 resolution screen

Hydro 480 x 320 resolution screen

The display shows vibrant colors and the sharp WVGA 800x480-pixel resolution makes everything look crisp.

EVO 4G by c|net (May, 2010)

It's not as good as the iPhone's Retina display, but it is very close.

EVO 4G by Kameron-Karch (Jul, 2011)

memory

0 GB

Galaxy Victory 4G LTE1 GB

EVO 4G0.5 GB

Droid Razr Maxx HD1 GB

1 GB

processor

HTC EVO 4G

Single core

EVO 4G Single core

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD

Dual core

Droid Razr Maxx HD Dual core

HTC Sensation XE

Dual core

Sensation XE Dual core

>1ghz processors and multiple cores, the EVO is still nearly as fast as them.

EVO 4G by B.-Withey (Apr, 2011)

Most current smartphones are getting dual core processors and better graphic processors as well.

EVO 4G by Melissa-in-Houston (Oct, 2011)

camera resolution

0 MP

Hydro3.2 MP

Galaxy Exhibit 4G3 MP

EVO 4G8 MP

8 MP

If you love big screen phone with great camera, speed, resolution and everything else.

EVO 4G by Arun-Jeevanand (Mar, 2011)

It has more megapixels for its camera over the epic so i expect it to print some good blow up pictures.

EVO 4G by JayBen--Kingpen-Of-The-Ink-Pen

Performance Real world tests of HTC EVO 4G

cpu speed

EVO 4G1 GHz

Droid Razr Maxx HD1.5 GHz

Sensation XE1.5 GHz

but overall I keep the brightness on auto.2 - Battery life for a phone that size, the amount of data it crunches in/out, the speed of the processor, etc, etc..

EVO 4G by Richard-Cabrera (Jun, 2010)

until then my 3G seems faster than ever, maybe because the processor on this phone can maximize the speed available on 3G.Wi-fi connections do seem to be weak, though it does connect, and I can surf, so I don't know if the signal is weak, or if it just doesn;t show as many bars as it should, either way, not a big deal to me.

EVO 4G by rdh1079 (Jun, 2010)

browser benchmark

HTC EVO 4G

1,492 ms

EVO 4G 1,492 ms

LG Marquee

2,323 ms

Marquee 2,323 ms

HTC ThunderBolt

1,258 ms

ThunderBolt 1,258 ms

It's similarly top-notch in Sunspider, a test of browser performance, and in our graphics tests as well.

EVO 4G by The Verge (May, 2012)

I was even shocked that this phone has a full browser and can even stream inside of its own browser.

EVO 4G by Jasper--JC (May, 2011)

download speed

EVO 4G5.41 Mb/s

Droid Razr Maxx HD21.1 Mb/s

ThunderBolt10.46 Mb/s

Internet and download speeds are pretty good.

EVO 4G by Andrew-Kittross (Sep, 2011)

There are times that the phone is actually getting a good connection with 3MB+ speeds, and a device connected to the hotspot still can't get over 1MB download speeds.

EVO 4G by G.W. (Apr, 2011)

talk time

0 min2,000 min

EVO 4G 312 min

Droid Razr Maxx HD 1,260 min

Sensation XE 549 min

Battery life: I'm guessing 4 hours of continual multi-use, way better than that for talk time only.

EVO 4G by Daniel-Murphy--Dan-Murphy (Jun, 2010)

The HTC Evo 4G ships with a 1,500mAh lithium ion battery, but Sprint did not release its estimates for talk time or standby time.

EVO 4G by c|net (May, 2010)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Quite good headphone jack

3.5 mm
Quite good app store

Android Market (Android)
Has a touchscreen

Capacitive
Really high resolution camera

8 MP
Is 4G

Supports the fastest, most reliable networks
Blazingly fast

128 Mb/s (WiMAX)
Outputs video to TV

HDMI
High resolution front camera

8 MP
Highly rated

79.96%
Supports FM radio

Listen to music and news from local radio stations
Acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
Fast actual upload speed

1.55 Mb/s

cons

Slow maximum data rate

54 Mbit/s (802.11g)
Very heavy

170 g
Somewhat bulky

66 x 122 x 13 mm
Records lower resolution videos

1280 x 720 @ Unknown
Quite less recently release date

Jun, 2010
Fewer processing cores

Single core
Limited storage capacity

1 GB
Short standby time

8,760 min
Older operating system

Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Short talk time

312 min
Doesn't support NFC

Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC
Screen doesn't use OLED technology
Thick

13 mm
Doesn't have a gyroscope

Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Read the review (May, 2012) The carrier's 4G network is still the early stages of its rollout, so it might be a while before you can enjoy the blazing transfer speeds in your area.

	Rated 84% Read the review (May, 2012) HTC has built a fantastic camera system, without building a fantastic camera.

	Rated 76% Read the review (May, 2012) Rated 87% Read the review (Nov, 2010) Rated 83% Read the review (May, 2010) Of course, I personally prefer AMOLED displays for their higher contrast, deep blacks, and truly eye-popping colors.

	Rated 73% by 401 users at amazon.com I still use my Canon and however far these smartphones advance, if you take your picture quality seriously, you will always want a camera. Rated 100% by by Erik-in-OC (Jun, 2010) So I've always been pretty happy with sprint.10 - Weight is not that bad. Rated 100% by by Richard-Cabrera (Jun, 2010) Quite the opposite is true, the interface is very intuitive and easy to use.-Applications. Rated 100% by by D.-Porter (Jun, 2010)

Battery

The stock battery is a 1500mAh piece that is decent, but larger would be nicer.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Brent-Friar (Oct, 2010)

With light data and phone use, I regularly get eighteen hours out of my Evo with a record time of twenty-three and-a-half hours on a single charge; but this happened only after many hours of research, and battery-conditioning voodoo.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 60% by by Mark--Sorokahdeen

As others have said, the battery life isn't great.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Gadgitz-Lover

Screen

+ Great Screen; the large screen has an amazingly clear picture and the touch sensitivity is just about perfect for me.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by C.-F.-Hill--CFH (Aug, 2010)

The phone has a beautiful time display, weather display and quite a sense of humor too.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Harkanwar-Anand (Sep, 2011)

So much screen sucks down a lot of power (more on that below), but it's a worthwhile tradeoff to get such excellent quality.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 84% by by The Verge (May, 2012)

Network technology

You may wonder what the purpose of 4G is, so well, although the 4G function is there, this phone is faster than any 3G phones available on the network by a mile (Hero, Moment, Optimus S to name a few).

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Harkanwar-Anand (Sep, 2011)

My husband and I love our SPRINT EVO 4g phones, and our UNLIMITED EVERYTHING service with Sprint.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Firstclassfreight--FAST-SHIPPING (Sep, 2010)

Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, and integrated Wi-Fi are also onboard, and you can use voice and data simultaneously, provided you're in a 4G market.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 83% by by c|net (May, 2010)

Carrier

I am amazed by how TERRIBLY SLOW the INTERNET SERVICE is from sprint.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 20% by by J.-Cordova (Aug, 2011)

Since the phone is married to Sprint, I think a few notes about Sprint are warranted as well.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 80% by by Ramkumar-Balaraman (Dec, 2010)

The connection speed is excellent and although it cost me $100 to cancel the Sprint contract, I am paying $20 less per month to T-Mobile.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 20% by by tony5900 (Aug, 2011)

Apps

It's very easy to communicate in multiple formats (SMS, email, phone, Facebook, etc) from the contacts application.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 80% by by El-Sabio--RSW (Sep, 2010)

The screen is larger, I don't risk dropping calls by holding it in my hand, quick response, great integration with gmail and google voice, and I got to stream the World Cup games with ease.

HTC EVO 4G | Rated 100% by by Craig-Robinson (Jul, 2010)