[REQ] Opinions from Former Epic4G owners.

[twolostminds]

I am looking for opinions from former Epic4G owners on the differences in the screen quality between these two phones.
Pro's/Con's, quality, hue, color temperature, contrast, visibility in bright sunlight, etc. Your opinions and input would be greatly appreciated.

TIA
Mike

 

[iSaint]

This screen actually looks better in my opinion... also when in direct sunlight.. wow you still see it better than ever.

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[sd7318]

I prefer the Epic screen and camera quality over this Photon but the speed,gps and battery life made it a worthy upgrade for me.

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[sndtubes]

Im about to replace my epic with a photon. Do you all see an improvement in 3G speeds? My 3G speeds on this epic are AWFUL.

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[632627]

The epic had a great screen but so many things just didn't work well. My gps was useless and bluetooth and wifi were flaky.

On the photon everything works. It is fast as hell too. The screen, while not as good as the epic, is better than the evo 4g.

 

[daddymikey1975]

the SAMOLOED is very impressive when it comes to depth, contrast, detail, etc..

I really miss looking at the screen on my Epic.. however, (if you're only comparing screens).. the Photon screen is pretty damn good.. I can see it in bright sunlight w/ sunglasses on. it doesn't look grainy, i notice that while scrolling, it seems to 'dim' a little bit but this might be a characteristic of the pentile display.. colors look just fine (although, to be fair, I'm color blind ).. If you're looking for a Hi-Def TV... go get one. this is a damn phone LMFAO.

The screen is better than the Evo 3D FWIW...

now, to be fair, you should also compare the other aspects of the devices to make an informed decision.. the GPS works on photon/flaky on Epic.. same for bluetooth. the 3G radio on Photon works really well and is fairly quick (compared to the Epic).. bluetooth just works on photon/flaky on epic. battery life on photon is disgustingly good (is that a word ?? LOL).. Epic = mediocre..

to be fair, I have SRF 1.2 on my Epic and I love that device.. I just don't have any complaints (yet) w/ the photon and I've had it a week

I hope this helps

 

[twolostminds]

Was running SFR 1.2 and now running modified EG22 on my Epic4G. I am one of the lucky ones that has a fully functioning GPS since the Froyo update and haven't have any other major issues.

I am legally blind/low vision impaired so my major concerns are about screen visibility at night and bright sunlight as well as color temperature, hue and contrast as these are very important to me for the ability to view images without losing detail. The Epic4G is definitely adequate and I do love a hardware keyboard but I am drawn to the slightly larger screen size and higher processing capabilities.

 

[scrambler7]

The epic had a better screen and camera, but the screen on the Photon is nice. Like others have said, works in direct sunlight even with sunglasses on.

One issue I have is that watching HD mp4s worked on the epic, but not on the Photon.

Otherwise, the photon is a better phone. I had issues with wifi and gps on the epic but no problems on the photon. Everything else is improved, but i don't find the improvements all that drastic. Web browsing is faster, but not exceptionally faster.

 

[pgill34]

I think the scrern has a bit of a blueish tint to it. Its very bright very easy to see. I haven't noticed really anything wrong with the screen. because its 540 x 960. Some print may be smaller then they where on the epic.

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