Design and Quality
The phone's retail package comes with earphones, an 8 GB memory card, and a detachable USB charger. The device sports a 4.3" 3D screen encased in Gorilla Glass. The gadget measures 5" (l) x 2.6" (w) x 0.5" (d), and is the thickest dual-core out there in the market. The four capacitive touch keys, namely Home, Options, Back, and Search are well spaced.
The back panel is made of matte plastic with a dotted texture pattern that provides superior grip. Two 5 MP cameras on the rear give it a futuristic look. Another thing worth mentioning here is the addition of a camera shutter key. Weighing 170 grammes, this device is rather heavy, but then its competitor Optimus 3D (168 grammes) is not light either. Overall, the build quality is as good as you can expect from HTC.
The Evo 3D is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPUwith an Adreno 220 GPU. It features a gigabyte of RAM, which is an upgrade over its younger sibling, the Sensation. Other specs include an 8 MP rear and 1.3 MP front camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, a 3.5 mm jack, microSD card support up to 32 GB, and an MHL-enabled micro-USB port.
Display:
Here's the most interesting part of the Evo 3: its 4.3" glasses-free, 3D-capable LCD. The 3D effect is achieved using the parallax barrier technology, previously seen in the Nintendo 3DS. The display has pixel dimensions of 540x960 and produces rich colours and high levels of brightness. It's reflective by nature, but is still readable under sunlight. The 3D works only in landscape mode, and its viewing angles are very narrow. Despite these negatives, the 3D effect is an exciting feature, at least for the first few days of use.
Here's the most interesting part of the Evo 3: its 4.3" glasses-free, 3D-capable LCD. The 3D effect is achieved using the parallax barrier technology, previously seen in the Nintendo 3DS. The display has pixel dimensions of 540x960 and produces rich colours and high levels of brightness. It's reflective by nature, but is still readable under sunlight. The 3D works only in landscape mode, and its viewing angles are very narrow. Despite these negatives, the 3D effect is an exciting feature, at least for the first few days of use.
UI And Applications
The phone is based on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with HTC's Sense 3.0 UI running on top of it. It features a unique lock screen, notification bar, and task manager, all of which are explained in more detail here. As expected, swiping through its seven homescreens is very smooth. The transition effects and various widgets provide for plenty of eye candy. An overview mode can be activated using the pinch-to-zoom-out gesture or by tapping the Home key.
The device comes pre-installed with Spiderman 3D and NFS Shift, both of them offering a 3D experience. The glassless 3D works well, and is good enough to please geeks as well as non-geeks. However, as mentioned earlier, the viewing angles for 3D are limited. Additionally, some people may find it stressful on the eyes after a while. After enjoying it for 2-3 days, I too preferred disabling the 3D mode while playing games.
With dual cores and a gigabyte of RAM, gaming wasn't expected to be a problem with this device. Needless to say, it handled all the latest games from the Android Market. However, it's not quite as powerful as the Galaxy S II (GS2).
Multimedia
The music player has a useful interface that's full of eye candy. It supports a swipe gesture that can take you to the previous or next track.
The sound quality via its bundled earphones is good, but it could have been louder. In this case, even the SRSenhancement doesn't help much. However, using your favourite earphones may improve the sound. An equaliser is present, as is FM radio.
The 1730 mAh battery managed to keep the device up for just 3 hours under heavy use, including 3D gaming with brightness set to Automatic. It didn't come as a surprise as dual cores and a 3D screen were not going to go easy on the battery. If you travel a lot, you're going to be disappointed with this one.
Technical Specifications
| Messaging | SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Push Mail | No | |
| Camera | Camera | Yes |
| Mega Pixels | Ext:5.0MP, 2592x1944 Pix; Int:1.3MP, 1280x1024 Pix | |
| Camera Zoom | Digital Zoom with Autofocus & LED Flash | |
| Video Capture | MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV9, XVID | |
| Connectivity | Ports | USB Port 2.0, 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Infrared | No | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, AVRCP, GAP, HFP, HSP | |
| Wifi | Wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| Internet | GPRS, EDGE | |
| Entertainment | Music Player | MP3, AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, WAV, WMA9 |
| FM Radio | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Ring Tones | Yes | |
| Technology | 3G | Upto 14.4 Mbps; Upto 5.76 Mbps |
| OS | Android OS v2.3 with HTC Sense | |
| Network | Standby Time | Upto 355 Hours |
| Talk Time | Upto 7.5 Hours | |
| GPS | Internal GPS Antenna, Zero-Cost Maps | |
| Phone Kit | KIT | Handset, USB Cable, User Guide |
| Battery Weight | 170 g | |
| Charger | Included | |
| Headset | Included | |
| Speaker | Yes |
Street Price
about Rs. 36000/ $ 720
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