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HTC EVO 4G

PC36100 · 2010–2011 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 single-core, 1 GHz
Ram: max: 512 MB (soldered) · base: 512 MB
Modem: Sprint WiMAX 4G plus CDMA EV-DO Rev. A 3G, first US 4G phone; also worked as a mobile hotspot
Ports: micro-USB · 3.5mm headphone jack · kickstand
Camera: 8 MP rear with dual LED flash and 720p HD video, 1.3 MP front-facing for video calling
Battery: 1500 mAh Li-Ion, removable
Display: 4.3" 480x800 WVGA capacitive touchscreen
Storage: base: 1 GB internal (approx. 190 MB usable to apps) · options: 8 GB microSD included · microSD (up to 32 GB supported)
Os Support: latest: Android 2.3 Gingerbread (official, HTC Sense); custom ROMs (CyanogenMod) pushed well past this · shipped: Android 2.1 Eclair (HTC Sense)
Release Price: $199.99 (2-year Sprint contract)

Variants

Models

HTC EVO Shift 4G2011 slide-out QWERTY follow-up, smaller 3.6" screen, same WiMAX 4G radio.

Upgrade paths

battery

Stock 1500 mAh removable, aftermarket extended packs up to ~3500 mAh with bulged rear cover · Rear cover pops off easily; extended batteries were popular given WiMAX radio's heavy drain.

~$15-$40

EASY

storage

microSD up to 32 GB · Card slot under the rear cover, hot-swappable without pulling the battery.

~$20

EASY

other

Root access and custom recovery (ClockworkMod), full custom ROM support · One of the most modded Android phones of its era: unlockable bootloader path, huge CyanogenMod and Sense-based ROM community kept phones alive years after Sprint stopped updating them.

free

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