Samsung Epic 4G vs. Samsung Epic 4G Touch Comparison
Samsung’s Galaxy S phones have been a hit will all the US carriers, pretty much putting Samsung on the map as a provider of high-end Android phones. The version of the Galaxy S series for Sprint is called the Epic 4G, and it had a couple of important differences from the other phones in the Galaxy S series. The Samsung Epic 4G was the second phone in the US to be delivered working on a 4G network – in this case, Sprint’s high-speed WiMax network. The other major difference with the Epic 4G is that it has a physical slide-out keyboard. None of the other Samsung Galaxy S phones had a physical keyboard.
Although still highly competitive, the Samsung Epic 4G is getting a little old. New technologies are starting to be introduced and Samsung reportedly now has a replacement planned for the Epic 4G. Called the Samsung Epic 4G Touch and part of what’s known as Samsung’s Galaxy S II series, the Epic 4G Touch is expected to differ from the Epic 4G in a couple important ways. Perhaps the biggest is that the Samsung Within will not have the Epic’s fine five-row slide-out keyboard, opting instead for an on-screen keyboard. All information below on the Samsung Epic 4G Touch is culled from various Internet sources and is subject to change, as neither Sprint nor Samsung has released official information on the Samsung Within. Given what we know today, how does the Samsung Epic 4G compare to the Samsung Epic 4G Touch?
Key Differences
- Display: One difference between the Samsung Epic 4G and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch is the display. The Epic 4G Touch will have a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED+ display, while the Epic 4G has a four-inch Super AMOLED screen. Both clock in with identical resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
- Operating system: The Samsung Epic 4G runs Android 2.2, which has proved both functional and stable. However, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch ships with Android 2.3, which offers greater speed and more features than Android 2.2.
- Keyboard:
Samsung Epic 4G has a physical slide-out keyboard that is considered one of the best on any cell phone. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch does not have a physical keyboard, instead providing a virtual QWERTY on-screen keyboard. With a 4.5-inch display, the Within provides good space for the on-screen keyboard.
- Storage Space: The Samsung Epic 4G ships with 1GB of on-board storage and has a pre-loaded 16GB microSD card. This can be upgraded to a 32GB microSD card, for a maximum storage of 33GB. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is expected to ship with 16GB of built-in storage and it has an available microSD slot that can hold a card with up to 32GB of additional storage space.
- Camera: The Samsung Epic 4G is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and an on-board LED flash. The Epic 4G can record 720p HD video. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has an 8-megapixel camera that can record video at 1080p HD quality.
- Battery life: The Samsung Epic comes with a 1,500 mAh lithium-ion battery that can easily be replaced by the user. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a 1800 mAh lithium-ion battery.
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June 27, 2011
I have the Epic 4g and flash 10.3 is fully compatible.