HTC EVO 3D vs Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC EVO 3D and the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC EVO 3D

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Head to head

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Our rating	7/10	7/10
Battery	1,730 mAh	1,850 mAh
RAM (max)	1 GB	1 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	64 GB
Screen size	4.3 in	4.7 in
Main camera	5 MP	8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	170 g	139 g
Released	Jun 2011	Jan 2012

Summary: Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).

★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Type	Super-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, autostereoscopic 3D-capable	Super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	4.3 inches	4.7 inches, 65.0% screen-to-body ratio
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels (qHD), ~256 ppi density	720 x 1280 pixels, 316 ppi density
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 3.6	Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread, upgradable to 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (via OTA) or 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3	Qualcomm QSC6085
CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion	1.4 GHz dual-core
GPU	Adreno 220	Adreno 205

Memory

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Internal	4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM	16 GB (approx. 11 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
Card slot	microSDHC, up to 32 GB (unofficially supports 64 GB formatted as FAT32)	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Dual	2 x 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash	—
Features	Geo-tagging, face detection, 3D photo/video capture	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps (3D), 1080p@30fps (2D)	1080p@30fps
Single	—	8 MP, autofocus

Selfie Camera

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Single	1.3 MP	2 MP
Video	Yes	H.263, H.264 - 30fps

Battery

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery	Removable Li-Po 1850 mAh battery
Talk time	Up to 6 hours (3G)	—
Charging	—	Standard charging

Body

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Dimensions	127 x 66 x 12.1 mm (5.0 x 2.6 x 0.48 inches)	133 x 69 x 9.5 mm (5.24 x 2.72 x 0.37 in)
Weight	170 g (6.0 oz)	139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM	Embedded UICC microSIM	Mini-SIM

Comms

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP, HS	3.0, A2DP, HS
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	—
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 2.0
Positioning	—	GPS, A-GPS
NFC	—	Yes
Radio	—	No

Launch

	HTC EVO 3D	Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)
Announced	March 2011	January 2012
Status	Released June 2011 (U.S.)	Released January 2012

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC EVO 3D or Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)?

Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) — 1,730 mAh for the HTC EVO 3D versus 1,850 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC).

Which is lighter, HTC EVO 3D or Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)?

Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) — 170 g for the HTC EVO 3D versus 139 g for the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC).

Which is newer, HTC EVO 3D or Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC)?

Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) — Jun 2011 for the HTC EVO 3D versus Jan 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC).

Is the HTC EVO 3D or the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) rated higher?

We rate the HTC EVO 3D 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) 7/10.

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