The EVO 3D is powered by a 1.2GHz . The Snapdragon processor supports advanced 3D technology, including full 1080p 30-frames-per-second HD video and stereoscopic-3D video capture and playback.

So how much of a difference does dual-core make? We matched the EVO 3D up against its predecessor, the HTC EVO 4G (a single-core device), and there's quite a big difference--one you'll notice it as soon as you turn on the phone. The EVO 4G had a start-up time of 74 seconds (!), while the EVO 3D had a much faster start-up time of 13.7 seconds. File transfer speed was about the same for both phones with the EVO 4G clocking in at 7.8 megabits per second versus the EVO 3D with 7.2 megabits per second.

We also conducted two gaming performance tests using GLBenchmark, a software suite that tests the quality and performance of OpenGL graphics. We conducted two tests: one with anti-aliasing on, one with it off. (Anti-aliasing is a graphics setting present in many games, which is intended to make gameplay graphics look smoother--for a full explanation of the pros and cons of anti-aliasing, check out ). We measured the graphics in frames per second (fps)-the more frames per second, the smoother the animations and graphics. The difference between the single-core EVO 4G and the dual-core EVO 3D is huge: With anti-aliasing off, the EVO 4G averaged 5.7 fps while the EVO 3D averaged 36.5 fps.

We're currently testing other dual-core phones, including the HTC Sensation and the LG T-Mobile G2x, to see how the EVO 3D's Snapdragon chipset stacks up against its Tegra 2 competitors.