HTC EVO 4G LTE

“The HTC Evo 4G LTE is undoubtedly the best-spec'd smartphone currently on offer in the United States. The flagship handset offers all the latest smartphone tech in a neat, well-built package. We reckon that even the most demanding Android users will not be able to find too much to frown about as far as the smartphone's hardware is concerned - it simply ticks all the boxes.”

“The HTC EVO 4G LTE goes up against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper 4G LTE as Sprint's first LTE phones. It's the most powerful and best-built of the three: Slimmer, with a better camera than the Galaxy Nexus, and more powerful all-around than the Viper. That said, there's a reason to pick each of these three phones to go with Sprint's unlimited plans. The Viper has a 4-inch screen and fits best into smaller hands. The Galaxy Nexus is the best voice phone of the three. The EVO delivers the best all-around high-end smartphone experience. All three will be great ways to consume Sprint's unlimited 4G data, whenever LTE arrives where you live. But if you need decent data speeds right now on Sprint, stick with that old WiMAX phone a little bit longer.”

“As we've been saying since our first encounter with the EVO 4G LTE, Sprint has taken the HTC One X and actually improved on it, at least under the hood, adding a removable microSD card. For some, that will be be the deciding factor. For others, it's not a big deal. The reaction to Sprint's decision to deviate from the One X design has been nothing short of political fire and brimstone. Folks either love it or hate it. (Or at least have a resounding meh, we suppose.) But whether or not you like it, HTC obviously has thrown the full weight of its design team at the EVO. There's nothing half-assed about the way it looks. The big question for the EVO right now is this: Is it worth buying now on the promise of faster data later? Based on the hardware HTC's used in the EVO 4G LTE, absolutely. If you're locked into Sprint and are in a Wifi-laden environment, it's a no-brainer. Buy it. Same for if Sprint's network is good enough where you live. If you're in one of Sprint's six initial LTE cities, you've still got some weeks to go before LTE goes live. If you're suffering through sub-par 3G speeds, there's not a lot we can do for ya. But we also have no doubt that Sprint's doing all it can to bring faster data sooner. And once it does, the HTC EVO 4G LTE should well live up to the legacy of its namesake.”

“While we couldn’t test the HTC Evo 4G LTE at its speedy best, it’s a very high quality smartphone even without 4G. The build quality, screen, camera and processor are all top notch, the kick stand is a useful feature, and most other aspects are well above average. We’re not so keen on the embedded SIM and battery and the unsightly backside of the phone, but neither of these are deal-breakers. If you’re happy to sign up to a long-term contract with Sprint and live in a US city where the carrier’s LTE network is incoming, you should definitely give the Evo 4G LTE a lot of consideration. It’s a very solid high-end smartphone.”