God has spoken.
The Apple iPhone 4 is here, leaving Apple fanboys across the globe salivating and clearing their social schedule for June 24th.
I have to admit, Apple has delivered a great new product, but I feel that the Sprint EVO 4G phone is a formidable opponent to the iPhone 4. I have presented here a comparison of the features:
| EVO 4G | iPhone 4 | |
| Operating System | Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI | iOS 4 |
| Screen | 800 x 480, 4.3-inch | 960 x 640, 3.5-inch |
| Thickness | 0.47-inch | 0.37-inch |
| Primary camera | 8 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Secondary camera | 1.3 megapixel | VGA |
| Video chat | Qik (3G/4G/Wifi) | FaceTime (WiFi only) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 1 Ghz Processor | Apple A4 |
| USB | Yes | Apple Dock Cable |
| HDMI Output | Yes | No |
| HD Recording Mode | 720p | 720p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Single LED |
| Multitasking | Yes, Full Multitasking | Approximated Multitasking. Not all apps can actually run in the background. Only certain approved apps. |
| Storage Space | 16 GB microSD (purchase for ~$40) or 32 GB (expensive) | 16 GB on $199 model, 32 GB on $299 model |
| Tethering | Tethering with Sprint Tethering Plan -OR- use alternative paid apps like PDANet or EasyTether to tether for light use on your non-tethering plan -OR- use OpenVPN in conjunction with Azilink (both free and open source) | Tethering with AT&T Tethering Plan |
| GPS Navigation | Full FREE turn by turn 3D graphical directions using Google Navigation. Android phones can fully replace your mobile GPS devices. | NavTeq navigation, but not pretty turn by turn 3D like on Android phones. |
| Google Integration | Push gmail, google calendar, google contacts, google voice, google talk. All work effortlessly. | Can set up gmail as an exchange account. No google voice. |
| Google Voice | YES! Integrates with the phone's dialer, and has push SMS over data (can use this to eliminate your texting plan) | No! Banned by Apple |
| Data Connections | 4G (WiMax) / 3G / WiFi | EDGE / 3G / WiFi |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Cute Little Kickstand | Yes | No |
| Price | $199 + ~$40 for 16 microSD card | $199 for 16 GB, $299 for 32 GB |
| Release Date | June 4th 2010 | June 24th 2010 |
| Apple Fanboy Status | No | Yes |
| Google Person Status | Yes | No |
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I must say, I am impressed with the new iphone and will most likely be dropping TMobile (the land of crappy phones) and getting an iphone. I just have to convince TMo that I don't get coverage in specific areas I travel to (which is true) and break my contract. After, we can have a dual--Google Fanboy vs. Apple Fangirl (somewhat).
ReplyDeleteProud owner of the EVO, and after having played with my friends iphone4s (yes, multiple of them got it), I love my phone even more. Running LauncherPro + Pure Messenger + Beautiful Widgets + Mario Wallpaper. All of which are things the iphone CANNOT do.
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