HTC EVO 4G vs HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC EVO 4G and the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC EVO 4G smartphone

HTC EVO 4G

From $408
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HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) smartphone

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)

From $1,799
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Head to head

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
Price$408$1,799
Our rating8/107/10
Battery1,500 mAh1,400 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
Main camera8 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)170 g164 g
ReleasedJun 2010Mar 2011
Summary: HTC EVO 4G is ahead on our rating, battery. HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC EVO 4G is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
TypeTFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.3 inches4.3 inches
Resolution480 x 800 pixels (WVGA), 217 ppi density480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
Pixel Density—~217 ppi
Screen-to-body ratio—~65.34%

Platform

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
OSAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) officially; unofficial support up to 4.4 (KitKat)Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
UIHTC Sense UI—
ChipsetQualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU1.0 GHz Scorpion1 GHz Scorpion (single-core)
GPUAdreno 200Adreno 205

Memory

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
Internal1GB ROM (approx. 358MB user available), 512MB RAM4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 8GB card included, supports up to 32GBmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (32GB card included at launch)

Main Camera

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
ModulesSingle8 MP, autofocus
Resolution8 MP, autofocus—
FeaturesDual-LED flash, backside illumination, 720p HD video recordingDual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, Face detection
Video720p720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
ModulesSingle1.3 MP
Resolution1.3 MP—
FeaturesFixed focus, front-facing—
Video—No official video recording spec, primarily for video calls

Battery

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Talk timeUp to 6 hours (3G)Up to 6 hours
Stand-by—Up to 330 hours (2G)

Body

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
Dimensions122 x 66 x 12.7 mm (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches)122 x 66 x 13 mm (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.51 in)
Weight170 g (6.0 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
SIMMini-SIMLTE SIM card slot
FeaturesBuilt-in kickstand—
Build—Plastic body, soft-touch back
Other—Integrated kickstand

Comms

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot (up to 8 devices)
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioFM radio—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
HDMImicro-HDMI port—

Launch

HTC EVO 4GHTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)
AnnouncedMarch 2010January 2011
StatusReleased June 2010Discontinued
Released—March 17, 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC EVO 4G or HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)?

HTC EVO 4G — 1,500 mAh for the HTC EVO 4G versus 1,400 mAh for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L).

Which is lighter, HTC EVO 4G or HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)?

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) — 170 g for the HTC EVO 4G versus 164 g for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L).

Which is newer, HTC EVO 4G or HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)?

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) — Jun 2010 for the HTC EVO 4G versus Mar 2011 for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L).

Is the HTC EVO 4G or the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) rated higher?

We rate the HTC EVO 4G 8/10 and the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) 7/10.

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