LG Revolution
Among the many 4G phones unveiled by Verizon recently is LG Revolution. LG Revolution (VS910) is the first smartphone from LG house to work on Verizon’s 4G-LTE network. It has a 4.3” TFT touchscreen, 1GHz processor with a front facing camera to let you video chat. The main camera on the back has 5megapixel sensor with features like autofocus, HD camcorder and LED flash. The phone runs on Android 2.2 with Verizon’s super fast internet. Browsing rich sites with the phone is a pleasant experience. The touch screen is very receptive and the phone has a capacity to become a mobile hotspot as it can share its internet with 8 other Wi-Fi devices. This amazing phone has a 16GB internal memory and a micro HDMI connector.
HTC EVO Shift 4G
HTC EVO is a 4G phone that has arrived on Sprint’s WiMAX network. It comes with a touch screen that is 3.6” which is small but has a slider QWERTY keyboard. At a resolution of 800×480 pixels resolution, the text appears to be very sharp. The phone comes with Amazon Kindle app pre installed. The dimensions of the phone are 4.6”x2.3”x0.6”, and weighs 5.9 ounces, this extra thickness and weight may be due to the sliding keypad. The phone runs on Android 2.2 with an 5 megapixels camera that has an LED flash. It has 720p HD camcorder and the touch screen has a pinch to zoom capability. The phone is capable of running media rich websites and has access to Android market, which has around 200,000apps. It supports visual voicemail, has inbuilt GPS navigation, uses Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and can act as a mobile hotspot.
Comparison of LG Revolution and HTC EVO Shift 4G
Spec | LG Revolution | HTC EVO Shift 4G |
Display | 4.3″ TFT touch screen, Candy bar | 3.6” capacitive touch screen |
Resolution | TBU | 480 x 800pixels |
Dimension | TBU | 4.62”X2.37”X0.62” |
Design | Candy Bar | Side slider with physical QWERTY keyboard |
Weight | TBU | 5.9oz |
Operating System | Android 2.2(Froyo) | Android 2.2(Froyo) |
Browser | HTML | HTML |
Processor | 1 GHz Qualcomm | 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 |
Storage Internal | 16 GB | TBU |
External | Expandable up to 32 GB | Expandable up to 32GB |
RAM | TBU | TBU |
Camera | Rear: 5MP, LED flash with autofocus, White Balance, HD video play, Record
Front: 1.3MP |
Rear: 5MP, LED flash with autofocus, 720p HD video record and play
Front: TBU |
Adobe Flash | 10.1 | 10.1 |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n |
Mobile hotspot | 8wifi devices | Yes |
Bluetooth | 2.1 with EDR | 2.1 with EDR |
Multitasking | Yes | Yes |
Battery | TBU | TBU |
Network support | 4G LTE (Verizon US) | WiMAX (Sprint US) |
Additional features | DLNA, HDMI TV out,DVIX compatibility,Built in Netflix | HDMI TVout,Amazon Kindle app |
TBU – To be updated