The HTC Evo 4G is the world’s first 4G Android powered smartphone. It also has the largest display and some crazy hardware specs:
- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
- 4.3″ (480 x 800) capacitive touchscreen display
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash (films video in HD too)
- 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling
- Android 2.1 OS
- 512MB RAM/ 1024MB ROM
- 3G, 4G
- Android 2.1 OS
- Bluetooth 2.1 stereo
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microUSB port
- weight 6oz
- Carrier: Sprint
The Evo 4G from Sprint pushes the limits on what you can fit in a phone. All of it’s hardware features make it one of the largest and heaviest phones available, but also the best. It’s giant 4.3″ screen is great for watching HD movies or streaming video over the internet with it’s 4G speeds (though most people don’t have access to 4G coverage yet).
It features the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (the same as the Droid Incredible) which is the fastest in the market right now. With this processor your phone won’t even break a sweat watching or filming HD video, playing games, or running multiple apps. It’s also pretty power efficient squeezing around 8-10 hours out of its 1.5mAh battery with normal use, less when utilizing the 1GHz processor.
A cool feature is the flip-out kickstand, great for watching movies on the big 4.3″ screen:
Another cool feature is the mobile hotspot which lets you use the phone as a mobile router and share its internet connection with up to 8 other devices. Using this feature will eat the battery very quickly though, and you might only see 3 hours from a full charge. With normal use though the battery should easily last the whole day.
Here’s a great video review of the phone’s features by mobilearena:
And, a sample video filmed in 720p with the EVO:
The EVO 4G is available now from Sprint for $199 with a 2 year agreement.
