Motorola Droid 3 vs Samsung Epic 4G
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid 3 and the Samsung Epic 4G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Price | $40 | $20 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,540 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 155 g |
| Released | Jul 2011 | Aug 2010 |
Summary: Motorola Droid 3 is ahead on battery, main camera. Samsung Epic 4G is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Epic 4G is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) |
| Protection | — | Not specified |
Platform
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB (16GB card included) |
| Internal | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM | 1GB ROM, 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Features | — | LED flash, Geo-tagging |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Single | VGA | VGA |
| Video | Yes | Not specified |
Battery
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 300 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 20 min (3G) | — |
| Charging | — | Standard charger |
Body
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Dimensions | 124 x 64 x 13 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.51 in) | 124.5 x 64.5 x 14.2 mm (4.9 x 2.5 x 0.56 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Keyboard | 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | — | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | — | FM radio |
Launch
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Announced | 2011, July | August 2010 |
| Status | Discontinued | Released August 31, 2010 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Motorola Droid 3 — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Samsung Epic 4G — 169 g for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 155 g for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Motorola Droid 3 — Jul 2011 for the Motorola Droid 3 versus Aug 2010 for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Is the Motorola Droid 3 or the Samsung Epic 4G rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid 3 6/10 and the Samsung Epic 4G 7/10.
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