In my unrelenting quest to find the perfect smartphone, I took one step closer this past week. Having used the HTC Incredible for a little over a month, I grew tired of its plasticy feel and horrible call quality – seriously horrible call quality. Granted, the Incredible had great features – fast, gorgeous display, lots of memory – but at the end of the day, it just wasn’t doing it for me.
So along comes the Sprint EVO 4G. I thought for sure I’d be able to resist the attraction to the EVO, but I eventually gave in and purchased on through Sprint’s website. I was a bit apprehensive at first not being all that familiar with Sprint, but I thought why not. Brushing aside the plethora of reviews chastising the phone for its poor battery life, the EVO found its way into my hot little hands in a tad over 24 hours.
I knew as soon as I unpacked the EVO that this puppy was going to be a keeper – good weight and a solid feel. Once fired up, it seemed just as fast as the Incredible and had a gorgeous TFT display to boot. Sprint’s 3G coverage in my area is decent and download speeds were on par with that of Verizon, albeit slower than AT&T. I’d love to take 4G for a spin, but Sprint has yet to offer coverage in my area – perhaps one day. Phone calls were clear and the sound quality was leaps and bounds better than the Incredible. Battery life isn’t too bad, getting me through the day with normal use – perfectly acceptable by my standards. All in all, a kickass phone that’s fast, sleek, solidly built, and makes a great phone call. I plan on holding onto this one for a while… or at least until something much better comes out.
