The challenge
HTC Evo Design 4G and HTC Rezound are two smartphone upgrades from the Taiwan technology maker. HTC Evo Design 4G is the fifth upgrade to the company’s flagship Evo series, while Rezound is an advanced version of HTC Sensation 4G. Both devices are upgraded with more enhanced features and capabilities. Evo Design is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone with an 8GB internal storage and many other features. Meanwhile, HTC Rezound is a special music version of Sensation 4G. The device highlights Dr. Dre Beats Audio for unmatched audio performance. Both HTC Evo Design 4G and Rezound are to land in stores late this year. Maybe they will be compatible to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the most recent version of Android. Here is a deep comparison of the smartphones from HTC.
Comparison Attributes
Dimensions
HTC Evo Design 4G rocks the dimensions of 2.4 x 4.8 x 0.5 inch; whereas, HTC Rezound is bit larger with the dimensions of 5.08 x 2.58 x 0.54 inch. Truly, HTC Evo Design 4G is featured for its small size and lightweight.
Winner: HTC Evo Design 4G.
Display
HTC Evo Design 4G mounts a 4.3-inch display with WVGA 960 x 540 pixel resolution. The bright and sharp touchscreen supports 16 million colors. HTC Rezound, in the meantime, is with the same 4.3-inch display. But the S-LCD capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels at 342. Multi-touch input method, accelerometer, proximity sensor and gyro sensor add into the capacity of the device.
Winner: HTC Rezound
Software
Both HTC phones play on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is not certain whether the phones will be upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android.
Winner: No winner; both run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Processor
HTC has not revealed which processor will power Evo Design 4G. But it is reported the processor will be with a 1.2GHz single core processor. On the other hand, HTC Rezound sports a 1.5 GHz dual-core Scorpion processor with Qualcomm MSM 8660 Snapdragon chipset. Adreno 220 GPU and 1GB RAM make the device a wonderful product.
Winner: HTC Rezound.
Camera
Rezound features an 8-megapixel camera at 3264 x 2448 pixels. The 1080p camera has autofocus, dual-LED flash, geo-tagging and many other features. The phone is also with a 2-megapixel front camera for video calls. Meanwhile, HTC Evo Design 4G sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls.
Winner: HTC Rezound.
Storage
Rezound has 16GB storage and microSD slot that can support up to 32GB. A 16GB microSD card also runs on the device. HTC Evo Design 4G comes up with an 8GB internal storage.
Winner: HTC Rezound
Price
HTC sells Rezound for $299. Whereas, you have to spend $399 to get an Evo Design 4G. There is a difference of $100 in pricing.
Winner: HTC Rezound.
Winner
HTC Rezound, a special musical version of HTC Sensation 4G wins over its HTC counterpart in most comparison attributes above. It means Rezound will have better performance in markets over Design 4G.
The verdict
HTC is one of leading Android product manufacturers in the world. After Samsung, it seems HTC is the next major technology firm that develops unique Android products including smartphones and tablets. Peter Chou and team are now looking to deepen HTC’s roots in the technology market with a number of innovative products and upgrades. HTC Rezound and Evo Design 4G are two such products. The phones are upgrades respectively to the company’s Sensation 4G and Evo series.
HTC Rezound has grabbed media attention for its special audio features. It is actually the U.S. version of the company’s Beats Audio-featured Sensation XL in European and Asian markets. The company has designed Rezound with an eye at the music lovers. At the same time, Evo Design 4G has taken name as one of small and lightweight Android smartphones from the company. In short, both HTC Rezound and Evo Design 4G will perform better in markets when they are available for grabs in near future.