O2 XDA Atom 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

    XDA Atom: 15 g lighter

    XDA Atom:
    140 g
    Epic 4G:
    155 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 7 mm narrower

    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
    Epic 4G:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
    Epic 4G:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Epic 4G: 4.5 mm thinner

    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
    Epic 4G:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 22 mm shorter

    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
    Epic 4G:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom:
    2005
    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. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Epic 4G
  2. 2. Epic 4G

    Height:
    124 mm +22 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    65 mm +7 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom

    140 g

  2. 2. Epic 4G

    155 g

    +15 g versus XDA Atom

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. XDA Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 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 101.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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.

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Epic 4G

  2. 2. Epic 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom2. Epic 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 124 Х 65 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom, Epic 4G.
SpecificationXDA AtomEpic 4G
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • 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