Needless to say that now as Apple has finally announced the iPhone 4, its biggest competitor will prove to be the Android device- HTC Evo 4G. The following is a quick comparison of both the devices. Read out to have clear details on both.
1. PRICING:
HTC Evo 4G comes at a price of $199.99 and Apple iPhone has been priced 16GB $199; 32GB $299
2. NETWORK:
iPhone comes with AT&T: Quad-band GSM, 3G where available. However Evo is available on Sprint: CDMA, 4G WiMax where available
3. WEIGHT:
Apple iPhone weighs 4.8 ounces while Evo weighs 6 ounces
4.PROCESSOR:
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon for Evo and Processor Apple A4 for iPhone
5. OPERATING SYSTEM:
iPhone comes installed with iOS4 and Evo with Android 2.1
6.CAMERA: (FRONT)
Evo with 1.3-megapixel: Compatible with video chat apps like Qik Live and Fring and iPhone with VGA: Comes with FaceTime video chat
7. REAR CAMERA:
iPhone 4 spotted with 5.0-megapixel, auto-focus, tap to focus, LED flash, 720p HD video recording; Evo incorporates 8.0-megapixel, auto-focus, tap to focus, 2x LED flash. 720p HD video recording
8.SCREEN:
iPhone4 has a 3.5 inches, multitouch, 960×640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, while Evo has 4.3 inch, multitouch, WVGA 480×800-pixel resolution
9.GPS/ MULTITASKING / BLUETOOTH/ VISUAL VOICE MAIL
Both incorporates GPS, Multitasking and Visual Voice Mail. Comes with 2.1, A2DP supported Bluetooth
10. COLOURS:
iPhone 4 come in both black and white but Evo comes only in black
11. BATTERY LIFE:
iPhone4 : Up to 7 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G. Internet use: Up to 6 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on WiFi. Video playback: Up to 10 hours. Audio playback: Up to 40 hours. Battery is not removable.
Evo: Rated times unavailable as of press time; (tested talk time is 5.5 hours on 3G.) Battery is removable.
12. VOICE DATA PLAN:
For iPhone 4, $15 for 200MB, $25 for 2GB. Existing customers can keep unlimited data plan for $30. To match it up with Sprint’s $79.99 450 voice minutes + unlimited messaging + unlimited data plan, it would cost you $89.99 (It’s $84.99 if you have the 2GB/mth instead of the unlimited) while for Evo, Sprint bundles its data with its voice and messaging plans. $79.99 with 450 minutes, unlimited messaging, and unlimited data, $99.99 with 900 minutes, unlimited messaging, and unlimited data, $109.99 with unlimited everything (Includes mandatory $10 extra for 4G access). Note that the alloted minutes here are only for calls to landlines, all mobile-to-mobile calls are unlimited.
13. MAPS:
For HTC Evo, Google Maps with Satellite View, Traffic, Street View, and Navigation and for iPhone, Google Maps with Satellite View, Traffic, and Street View. No free Navigation
14.MEMORY:
Memory Available for iPhone in 16GB and 32GB. No external storage options. 1GB internal memory with MicroSD card slot accepts 32GB cards for Evo
15. Wi-Fi
iPhone: Yes, 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz only) ; Evo: Yes, 802.11b/g only
16. Jailbreaking And Rooting
The iPhone 3GS with baseband 05.12.01 has proved that Jailbreaking is not reliable and can put your iPhone in the drawer for months, whereas the Android based HTC EVO is more friendly when it comes to tweaking and customization.
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