Not sure about this, but does Yahoo have some sort of partnership with AT&T?
I have to admit, based on the criteria they chose, the Iphone should have won that comparison. The EVO still does not have a app that compares to facetime, I would consider that a tie though. Evo, more capable, Iphone better software.
But the Iphone is more portable, has better battery life, records better (with editing), has a better looking (albeit smaller) screen and comes with more memory. I still think the EVO takes better pictures from what I've seen though so the camera could have been a tie.
You can pretty much disregard these kinds of comparisons when they divide up their tests into idiotic categories. Storage and videoconferencing are minor details, one can even be changed with $20 dollars for the evo. Having a category for portability makes no sense, as the one with the best portability is the one with the fewest features. Also, the writer states that all three phones have a 1Ghz processor, but i don't think the A4 gets there does it?
Do you own both phones? Do you know for a fact that iPhone has better battery life?
You can pretty much disregard these kinds of comparisons when they divide up their tests into idiotic categories. Storage and videoconferencing are minor details, one can even be changed with $20 dollars for the evo. Having a category for portability makes no sense, as the one with the best portability is the one with the fewest features. Also, the writer states that all three phones have a 1Ghz processor, but i don't think the A4 gets there does it?
I'm sorry but these are pretty crappy comparisons in my opinion...I have no choice but to give my opinion:
iPhone is "more portable"? Lol...um...what?! The Evo is .3 inches taller, .2 inches wider. Please...
Do you own both phones? Do you know for a fact that iPhone has better battery life?
I say Evo has a "better" screen. I'll take screen size any day over a tiny tiny difference in color that we would never notice unless closely examining the phones side by side.
I'm pretty sure the iPhone's picture quality is much better than the Evo's...
I'll admit to anyone that the evo 4g is the best phone on paper(not including the international version of the galaxy s). The evo is the only phone to have 4g and a ffc. But you have to admit, with it being the largest phone out there(i think...up until the dell streak is released), it is an outlier, making the size most likely a negative. Also, battery life is a major part of a phone and has to count as a negative. I don't mind the reviewer saying the ip4 was the best, but IMO the international samsung galaxy s is the best phone out(or atleast it will be when they fix the lag and gps issues). It's hard to say which android phone is best. They all offer something different fulfilling different people's need which is what makes them such good phones.
Here's what i think when comparing the captivate, ip4, and evo 4g
Display: Disagree. Samsung's super amoled is the best screen out there. The reviewer should have at least made this a tie. I've seen the retina display, and compared the captivate, ip4 and my old droid inc side by side. Overall the galaxy s is not only larger but the colors are better. The only area the ip4 wins over the galaxy s is in resolution.
Connectivity: Agreed, evo wins.
Rear Camera: Reviewer was right, from what I've seen, ip4 does have the best camera
Videoconferencing: maybe should have at least been a tie between ip4 and evo 4g but that might be the android fanboy in me talking.
Battery Life: Agreed, tie between ip4 and captivate
Portability: Ip4 and captivate could be a tie. Yes the captivate's screen is larger, but hardware speaking the ip4 packs in that ffc, a dependable gps, and a flash (not to mention better quality)camera into the package so it levels out.
Speed: Ip4 could have been a winner. Considering raw power for games and such, the captivate and ip4 would tie. But ask anyone who uses a galaxy s phone and most of them(who are tech savvy enough to recognize it) will tell you that it suffers from horrible lag issues. Also, the ip4 user interface is faster than android os interface anyway(right now at least). This may not be relevant because since the android os offers more customization, the slower interface is forgivable. iOS is just buttery smooth, you have to admit.
Storage: Agreed, captivate wins.
Overall winner: This reminds me of the google chrome, firefox 4 debate. Chrome is superfast and easy to use out of the box. But firefox offers some customization that many people aren't winning to give up. Overall speaking tho I'm not mad for saying the ip4 was best.
This is coming from a samsung captivate owner. I owned the droid incredible for two months and now I am using the samsung captivate. I loved the droid incredible and verizon, I only switched because I was getting off a family plan and could go to any carrier i wanted. I was willing to give up the camera flash and sense ui for the larger, better screen and touch wiz interface. GPS is weaker than my droid inc was, but it still locks on. There is lag with my galaxy s sometimes tho. I'm just hoping there is an update with froyo that fixes these issues.
you can use fring on the ip4 also.It's funny how in the front-camera department the iPhone wins because you don't need to login into a separate app for it. On the Evo, you can videochat with people who are on the computer or other smart phones while connected to the 3G/4G connection, but on the iPhone, you're limited to videochatting with other iPhone users on a WiFi connection. To me, that seems like a much larger advantage to the Evo that makes up for the small hassle of logging into Fring. Whoever wrote this article is a moron.
I didn't say it's definitely a negative. I said it's an outlier so it's more likely to be a negative based on most people's preferences. All of this is just preference, I'm just trying to weigh out what most people would prefer. With the galaxy s being on the larger side but not as huge as the evo, droid x, or dell streak. And having the super amoled, I would think it is in a sweet spot of size and vibrancy.A bigger screen is NOT a negative, are you serious? Then why are ALL phones going up in screen size.
Good point but I'm just saying the evo and droid x are 4.3", a decent amount larger than the galaxy s phones. And the evo is way thicker than either. The thing is huge. 3.7 or 4" seems to be the sweet spot. There are only 3 phones with screens larger than 4". The evo, droid x, and dell streak.I doubt it. There are a number of 4"+ screens out there and flagship phones from major carriers. I think they have done their research. A larger screen is not a negative to the majority especially when it's still easily accessible to average size hands.
The Droid X seems to have more complaints because of it's height, but even then, those are few and far between.
You can rest assured that if larger screens were negative, there would not be a trend towards these larger ones. The Galaxy S and Epic both with 4inches plus will make ALL of the top smart phones other than the Iphone over 4 inches in screen size.
EVO
Droid
Galaxy
Epic
These are the phones that Android/Google will use to topple the Iphone hierarchy for good. The next generation will not be getting smaller. That's for sure. Want to bet the next generation Iphone will have a bigger screen? I bet 4 inches.
I gotta say though, from my own personal experience (and others too I'm sure) the size of this thing is quite comfortable and hits my sweet spot...The thing is huge. 3.7 or 4" seems to be the sweet spot. There are only 3 phones with screens larger than 4". The evo, droid x, and dell streak.
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