T-Mobile has announced 2 phones, HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II on their 4G (HSPA+ 42) network that would offer download speeds of 8 Mbps with peak speeds around 20 Mbps on T-Mobile’s 4G network. The HTC Amaze 4G has 4.3 S-LCD display, 8MP auto focus camera with a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, zero shutter lag and a dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording. It has 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.4.The Samsung Galaxy S II has 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread).
Specifications of T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G
- 4.3 inch (540 x 960 pixels) Super LCD capacitive display
- 11.8 mm thick and weighs 173g
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual-core CPUs
- Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 2MP front-facing camera
- SRS virtual surround, Music player and FM Radio
- 1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
- 4G HSPA+ speeds up to 42 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and NFC
- 1730 mAh lithium-ion battery
Specifications of T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II
- 4.52 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive display
- 9.4 mm thick and weighs 135g
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual-core CPUs
- Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
- 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 2MP front-facing camera
- 1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
- 4G HSPA+ speeds up to 42 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and NFC
- 1850 mAh lithium-ion battery
The HTC Amaze 4G has some of the advanced digital camera features, including SmartShot, PerfectPics, SweepShot, ClearShot HDR and BurstShot. The Samsung Galaxy S II has some of the TV and video contents such as Netflix, T-Mobile TV in Mobile HD, Samsung Media Hub and YouTube.
The HTC Amaze 4G costs $259.99 and the Samsung Galaxy S II costs $229.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement. These phones are expected to be available in an exclusive online pre-sale via T-Mobile.com beginning October 10 and are expected to be available at T-Mobile retail stores and select dealers nationwide starting October 12.