Verizon Wireless has just announced the upcoming launch of its second 4G LTE smartphone – Samsung Droid Charge (SCH-i510), which seems like a bit expensive compared to its first LTE handset, HTC Thunderbolt. Samsung Droid Charge is priced at $299.99, while the HTC Thunderbolt carries an initial subsidized price tag of $249.99. Both models need to sign up a new 2-year service agreements.
For Verizon customers who are considering to purchase either one of them, below is a comparative table on Samsung Droid Charge versus HTC Thunderbolt for easy checking at one glance on the features and specification between both handsets.
Samsung Droid Charge | HTC Thunderbolt | |
Processor | 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor |
Screen | 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display | 4.3-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen |
Camera | 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and 1080p full HD recording plus 1.3MP front-facing camera | 8 megapixel AF camera with dual-LED flash and HD 720p video capture plus 1.3MP front-facing camera |
Mobile Hotspot | Connects up to 10 Wi-Fi devices with 4G speeds, or up to 5 devices with 3G | Up to 8 devices with 4G connection |
Additional Features | Built-in A-GPS, DLNA support, HTML 5 browser and access to Samsung Media Hub | Built-in A-GPS, DLNA capabilities and preloaded ROCK BAND Mobile |
Operating System | Google Android 2.2 Froyo | Android 2.2 Froyo |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n | Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz | HTC Sense |
Internal Memory | 2GB | 8GB |
Size | 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches | 4.8 x 2.6 x 0.52 inches |
Weight | 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
Battery Capacity | 1500 mAh battery | 1400 mAh battery |
From the table above, you can find that the Droid Charge features better screen display, enhanced Mobile Hotspot (shares up to 10 devices) and higher-resolution video recording than HTC Thunderbolt, but it just adopts a little 2GB on-board memory. Hopefully, Verizon will bundle a large-capacity, free memory card to the package.
The cool new, stylish Samsung Droid Charge LTE-enabled Android smartphone that able to perform lightning-fast 5 to 12 Mbps download speeds and 2 to 5 Mbps upload speeds is slated to be available through Verizon Wireless for approximately $300 on April 28.