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HTC EVO 3D CDMA

HTC EVO 3D CDMA

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HTC EVO Design 4G

HTC EVO Design 4G

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Category Breakdown

HTC EVO 3D CDMA
HTC EVO Design 4G
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
67.067.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.954.7

Summary

  • The HTC EVO 3D CDMA features a larger 4.3-inch 3D S-LCD display compared to the 4.0-inch LCD of the HTC EVO Design 4G, although both have the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the EVO 3D is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon S3 chipset, while the EVO Design 4G uses a slightly older Snapdragon S2, though both have 4GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording and a 1.3 MP front camera.
  • The EVO 3D has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1730 mAh versus the 1520 mAh of the EVO Design 4G.
  • Both phones run on Android 2.3 with Sense UI, but the EVO Design 4G can be upgraded to Android 4.0.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the EVO 3D being heavier at 170.1g compared to the 147.4g of the EVO Design 4G.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC EVO 3D CDMA
HTC EVO Design 4G

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

For SprintAlso known as HTC EVO V 4G for Virgin Mobile.
For SprintAlso known as HTC Hero 4G, HTC Kingdom

Display

Size

4.3"
4"

Type

3D S-LCD
LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
1.2 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 220
Adreno 205

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 768MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1730 mAh
1520 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

127 x 66 x 11.9 mm (5.0 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
121.9 x 61 x 11.9 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.47 in)

Weight

170.1 g
147.4 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, plum
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, hotspot, DLNA

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI 3
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI 3
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes