Kyocera Echo vs Samsung Epic 4G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Epic 4G: 38 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    Epic 4G:
    155 g
  • Width

    Echo: 8.5 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    Epic 4G:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    Epic 4G:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Epic 4G: 3.2 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    Epic 4G:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Echo: 9 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 mm
    Epic 4G:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Echo:
    2011
    Epic 4G:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Epic 4G
  2. 2. Epic 4G

    Height:
    124 mm +9 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    65 mm +8.5 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +38 g versus Epic 4G

  2. 2. Epic 4G

    155 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Epic 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Epic 4G has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Epic 4G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Epic 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. Epic 4G

    1500 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. Epic 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 124 Х 65 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, Epic 4G.
SpecificationEchoEpic 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Pro For Sprint