Epic 4G Touch vs. EVO 3D: A Real Life Comparison

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind these are my opinions of the two devices on a professional level. 

While I had the opportunity to represent the PA Team on these amazing devices I fell in love with HTC Sense 3.0. Do I think it is more polished than TouchWiz? Yes and No. On one hand it has a wonderful overlay, great screens, beautiful widgets, more HTC downloads, ease of use, and pure customizations. On the other, Touch Wiz has amazing screens, resizable widgets, font customization, and multitasking in the bag.

Cellular Radio (Winner: HTC EVO3D, but not by much):
 While on the PA Team I performed all my conference calls on the EVO 3D. I loved the clarity and flipping it over to engage to the speakerphone was very useful. The Epic Touch has it's dropped calls and the speaker isn't performing at full in my opinion.

Email (Winner: HTC EVO 3D):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OxnhrrwaA

If the video doesn't grab you then the customizing HTC Sense will! I love the email on the HTC EVO 3D. HTC Sense makes it easier to get where you want with a few easy slides. Don't want that many sliders? Just long press and delete them. Easy as Pie. The Epic Touch has a great "Outlook" feel but when it comes to robust multitasking within email they missed the boat.

Camera (Winner: Epic 4G Touch):
 It is quite hard to compare a 3D camera to non 3D camera so with no judging on the 3D side of things. This shoot out will be pure 2D only! The 5mp camera does a good but not great job on indoor photos. The dual LED flash is a bit overwhelming and can wash out your dark setting photos. Can I get a light umbrella in here? It handled outdoor photos with more control and light in the elements. The physical two step shutter control should be the industry standard, in my opinion. While these things are good they are not great.

The Epic Touch has time and time again proven to be the better photog. It takes great pictures in any light. I can easily snap a photo and close out without any picture remorse. The 8mp camera with single LED flash handles dark settings without sacrificing quality. I have taken more pictures faster too. I would have liked a dedicated camera key, but I will survive.

User Interface (Winner: HTC EVO 3D):
Did I mention HTC Sense yet? Some people will not like the heavy UI that accompanies the heavy contender. If you have never used an HTC device then you might not be missing out on what you never experienced. I admit it can be a bit overwhelming once you see it for the first time, but once you get settled inside the device can really open up multitasking in a new way. The device handles social networking with ease. It keeps you connected with great widgets. It keeps you inside all your favorites without the addition of clunky apps interfaces. It adds more flair and panache to your mobile experience. Granted some people like the Pure Vanilla Google experience, but I wanted to immerse myself deeply to fully demo and experience the hard work HTC performed.

The Epic Touch has great qualities inside Touch Wiz as well. The new resizable widgets are refreshing and colorful. They look beautiful on the SAMOLED Plus screen. The Social Widgets are not to my personal taste or form but they are reasonably functional in their own regards. The built in Task Manager is exceptional and performs great.

Design (Winner: Epic 4G Touch):

Please keep in mind this is aesthetics not build quality. The Epic Touch is svelte, thin, light, and stunning. Once you turn on the screen it pops! The device runs smooth and flawlessly through apps while multitasking. It comes with 16GB of internal storage and a 1800mAh battery.


The EVO3D is a little on the heavy side. It's still quite thin in comparison to the OG EVO 4G and the qHD screen is amazing while using the 2D / 3D. It comes with 1gb of internal storage and 1730 mAh battery.


Both have DLNA technology and 1.2 GHz processors, respectively.


Screen (Winner: Epic 4G Touch) 
That brilliant SAMOLED Plus screen wins everytime in these shoout outs and it's with great reason. More sub pixels equals better quality. While the EVO's qHD resolution is great under 3D conditions the colors don't quite pop. I also noticed that certain movies on Netflix weren't as clear on the EVO 3D. (Pitch Black, Knockaround Guys). Your mileage may vary and gaming is phenomenal on the Epic Touch


Media (Tied) 
As stated both have dual core processors to handle the gaming and have DLNA technology for streaming media to your DLNA devices locally. The Epic Touch has Samsung's Media Hub and access to Netflix out the box. While the EVO 3D has HTC Watch and Netflix now available for streaming. Both have YouTube HD and access to the Android Marketplace Movies. Both stream great under WIFI and under 4G conditions as well.