Orange San Francisco
#3249
Samsung Epic 4G
#3245Category Breakdown
Orange San Francisco
Samsung Epic 4G
Performance
65.565.5
Camera
41.942.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.059.0
Summary
- The Orange San Francisco features a compact build with dimensions of 116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm and weighs 130g, while the Samsung Epic 4G is larger at 124 x 65 x 14 mm and weighs 155g.
- The San Francisco has a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, whereas the Epic 4G offers a slightly larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen, both with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Epic 4G is superior with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU compared to the 600 MHz ARM 11 in the San Francisco.
- The camera on the Epic 4G is also more advanced, featuring a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video, compared to the 3.15 MP rear camera of the San Francisco.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Epic 4G at 1500 mAh versus 1250 mAh in the San Francisco.
- Both devices run on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, but the Epic 4G supports additional connectivity options like WiMAX.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Orange San Francisco
Samsung Epic 4G
General
Release Date
2011
2010
Announced
2011
2010
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S ProFor Sprint
Display
Size
3.5"
4"
Type
AMOLED, 256K colors
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Hummingbird
CPU
600 MHz ARM 11
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
VGA
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1250 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)
124 x 65 x 14 mm (4.88 x 2.56 x 0.55 in)
Weight
130 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes