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Finally HTC has unveiled its first 3D phone HTC Evo 3D. After unveiling the glasses-free 3D has suddenly become the new craze amongst Android handsets. It’s set to go head to head with LG’s Optimus 3D, with both handsets offering three-dimensional viewing without the need for any glasses. Here is a specs comparison between HTC Evo 3D and LG Optimus 3D the first 3D smartphone.

LG Optimus 3D

The key feature in LG Optimus 3D is the capability to record, share and view 3D content without 3D glasses. The 4.3″ WVGA (800 x 480) display in LG Optimus 3D supports glasses free 3D viewing up to 720p and 2D multimedia content up to 1080p. The display uses the IPS technology.

LG Optimus 3D has a powerful 1 GHz dual core OMAP 4 processor from Texas Instrument and runs on Android OS Froyo 2.2 (upgradeable to Froyo 2.3). The OMAP 4430 chipset with 1GHz dual core processor, PowerVR SGX 540 for GPU, dual channel architecture and dual 512 MB main memory offers an enormous power to the phone while consuming low battery power.

The device has a dual camera with the rear one being dual 5MP 3D Stereoscopic lens with LED flash for 3D recording and the front VGA camera for video calling. It is equipped with accelerometer, proximity sensor and gyro sensor and has touch sensitive controls.

The phone has dimensions of 5.07 x 2.68 x 0.47 inches and weighs just 168 gm making it quite a handy device. Optimus 3D has an internal storage capacity of 8 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB using micro SD cards.

For connectivity, LG Optimus 3D is Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Bluetooth and provides network connectivity with HSPA+. It is also GPS enabled.

Other than the 3D UI, the user interface is the LG standard like the one on LG Optimus 2X.

HTC EVO 3D

Evo 3D is similar to the previous Evo 4G. With a QHD display of 4.3” that is 3D capable, it is surprisingly compact with dimensions of 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.47 inches and also is lighter at just 170 gm. The display is at a resolution of 960×540 pixels which is bright enough to be read in broad daylight.

The phone has a very high speed 1.2 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm MSM 8660 Snapdragon processor with 1 GB RAM that provides a fast and smooth experience to the users. Like other smartphones, it has all the sensors such as gyro sensor, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. A 4GB memory is included and the memory can be expanded up to 32GB with microSD card. The battery is 1730 mAh Li-ion.

EVO 3D is a dual camera device, at the rear dual 5 MP Stereoscopic lens with auto focus and LED flash that can record HD videos in both 2D (1080p) and 3D (720p). There is a switch toggle between 2D and 3D mode. The user can instantly view them on 3D capable TV’s with DLNA and HDMI out. There is a quick lookup tool that allows users to connect instantly to websites like Google directory, YouTube, or Wikipedia. It has direct integration with both FaceBook and Twitter and the user can share photos and videos instantly with friends on various social networking sites. For connectivity, it is Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth v3.0.

Let’s checkout the head to head comparison.


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