HTC EVO 4G Video Review | TechPaparazzi

The good: The HTC Evo 4G delivered respectable 4G speeds, and the mobile hot-spot feature lets you connect up to eight devices. The smartphone has a front-facing camera for video chats and also comes with an 8-megapixel camera with HD-video-recording capabilities. The Evo ships with YouTube’s HQ video player, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, and an HDMI port. Other highlights include an extra-large 4.3-inch touch screen and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

The bad: Sprint’s 4G network is limited at this time, making the mandatory $10 premium data add-on tough to swallow for anyone outside of the coverage area. The Evo lacks support for Bluetooth voice-activated dialing. Battery drains quickly with 4G.

The bottom line: The HTC Evo 4G is easily Sprint’s best smartphone and one of today’s top Android devices. It also shows the promise of 4G, which will grow as Sprint’s WiMax network expands, but until there’s broader 4G coverage, it’s hard to agree with the mandatory premium data add-on fee.

Specifications

General

Product Type Smartphone With digital camera
Service Provider Sprint Nextel
Body Color Black

Cellular

Technology CDMA2000 1X
Phone Design Candy bar
Antenna Internal
Polyphonic Ringer Yes
Call Timer Yes
Conference Call Capability Yes
Voice Recorder Yes
Caller ID Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Wireless Interface Bluetooth , IEEE 802.11 , IEEE 802.16e
Additional Features Integrated digital compass

Communicator Features

Operating System Google Android 2.1

Messaging & Data Services

Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
Messaging Services Google Talk
Mobile Email Yes
Internet Browser Yes
Included Services YouTube , Sprint TV , Android Market
EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
Messaging / Data Features Text messages , Instant messages , E-Mail , Voice mail

Digital Camera

Camera highlights With a resolution of 8 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels

GPS System

GPS Navigation GPS receiver

Organizer

Alarm Clock Yes
Calendar Yes
Reminder Yes
Calculator Basic

Display

Type LCD display
Technology TFT
Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
Diagonal Size 4.3 in
Color Support Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC , AMR , MP3 , WAV , WMA , MIDI , AAC +

Connections

Connector Type 1 x Micro-USB , 1 x Headset jack – Mini-phone 3.5 mm

Power

Type Power adapter

Battery

Technology – Lithium ion
Capacity 1500 mAh