HTC Vivid vs Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700)
Side by side comparison between HTC Vivid vs Samsung Epic 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1620
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Vivid
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 100 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
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| Model | HTC Vivid | Epic 4G (SPH-D700) |
| Other model names | AT&T HTC Vivid, HTC Holiday, PH39100 | Sprint Samsung Epic 4G D700, Samsung Galaxy S Pro |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/6/2011 | 8/31/2010 |
| Depth | 11.27 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.1 x 128.8 millimeters (2.64 x 5.07 in) | 65 x 124 millimeters (2.56 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 177 grams (6.2 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 3.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060) (45nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | WiMAX 802.16 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1620 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.6 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 293 hours (12.2 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White Java framework | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • Touch focus • WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2 or higher) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Vivid | Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |