HTC EVO 4G vs Samsung Vibrant
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC EVO 4G and the Samsung Vibrant, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 170 g | 118 g |
| Released | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 |
Summary: HTC EVO 4G is ahead on our rating, screen size, main camera. Samsung Vibrant 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 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Type | TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA), 217 ppi density | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (233 ppi density) |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Platform
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) officially; unofficial support up to 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
| UI | HTC Sense UI | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1 | Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird (Exynos 3110) |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Internal | 1GB ROM (approx. 358MB user available), 512MB RAM | 16 GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8GB card included, supports up to 32GB | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB (2 GB included) |
Main Camera
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Modules | Single | — |
| Resolution | 8 MP, autofocus | — |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, backside illumination, 720p HD video recording | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps |
| Single | — | 5 MP, AF |
Selfie Camera
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Modules | Single | — |
| Resolution | 1.3 MP | — |
| Features | Fixed focus, front-facing | — |
| Single | — | No (The base SGH-T959 model lacked a front camera; some variants like SGH-T959V had one) |
Battery
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
| Talk time | Up to 6 hours (3G) | Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122 x 66 x 12.7 mm (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches) | 122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 118 g (4.16 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Features | Built-in kickstand | — |
Comms
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | micro-HDMI port | — |
| NFC | — | No |
Launch
| HTC EVO 4G | Samsung Vibrant |
|---|
| Announced | March 2010 | 2010, June |
| Status | Released June 2010 | — |
| Released | — | 2010, July 15 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, HTC EVO 4G or Samsung Vibrant?
Samsung Vibrant — 170 g for the HTC EVO 4G versus 118 g for the Samsung Vibrant.
Which is newer, HTC EVO 4G or Samsung Vibrant?
Samsung Vibrant — Jun 2010 for the HTC EVO 4G versus Jul 2010 for the Samsung Vibrant.
Is the HTC EVO 4G or the Samsung Vibrant rated higher?
We rate the HTC EVO 4G 8/10 and the Samsung Vibrant 7/10.
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