Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch

Sprint Samsung 4G Epic was one of the best smartphones of all time, and now it 4G Galaxy S II epic is collected in its predecessor. This $ 199 device loses the physical keyboard, but gains a much larger screen (4.5 inches vs. 4 inches), a faster 1.2 GHz dual-core and 8 MP camera that can shoot-videos in 1080. Considering that all this comes in a package of 0.38 inch thick, the 4G Epic Touch has all the ingredients necessary to be in the top Sprint phone - yes, even if the carrier gets the iPhone 5. Read on to know if the Sprint version of the Galaxy S II at the height of the epic part called the unit for long.

Design

As with most smartphones, the glossy black front of the Epic 4G dominated by its touch screen, only here it's so much more impressive because of its compact 5.1 x 2.7 inches, which is slightly lower 4G injected (5.2 x 2.8 inches). And we're not just talking on the screen, either. The Epic Touch 4G feels lighter than it should, probably because of its ultra-slim 0.38 inches thick. What's not to say it's heavy: 4.5 oz Au, is more than an ounce lighter than the 4G Photon (5.8 oz) and about half an ounce lighter the 4G brew. Overall, we liked the look of the Touch 4G Epic, but we prefer the design flourishes Photon 4G, such as chromium and soft-touch back.

As with Infuse 4G, these small hands have trouble holding the phone in one hand and typing with one thumb.

Epic turn Touch 4G more, and you can see there is a direct descendant of the Infuse 4G: The back cover has a removable plastic texture pattern that follows the footprints away. Infuse the 4G, the bottom is slightly curved, but is less noticeable here. Up is the 8-megapixel camera with flash, it's just surrounded by an oval patch, not a rectangular shape. Given its huge size, however, we wish the touch 4G Epic had a crutch on the back as 4G Photon.

Edges of the Touch 4G Epic, you will find the basics. The fund is a micro USB port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Power button is on the right, and volume controls are on the left. There is no HDMI port on board, but Samsung sells an adapter that is connected to the HDMI port microUSB, so you can send video and other TV.

Display and audio

When you have one of the largest screens on the market, it's best to make sure it is. Fortunately, the 4.5-inch Touch 4G Epic Super AMOLED screen is bright and sharp, and has excellent viewing angles. When viewing a high quality trailer for The Killer YouTube streaming, we were impressed by the depth of blacks and the absence of pixelation in dark scenes. Unfortunately, however, the resolution of this phone is 800 x 480 is less than the 4G Photon QHD (960 x 540) display.

One behind the speaker was loud enough for a smartphone. When playing music or movies, an epic touch 4G was more than enough for a couple of people grouped together in a rigid device, a large conference call. However, the sound was a bit 'empty while listening to music.

Keyboard

A big screen means more space for the virtual keyboard. We found that typing in landscape mode to be almost as fast as using a physical keyboard, the little haptic feedback certainly helped. In standalone mode, we preferred to use the keyboard Swype was exactly where a bit slower.