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Alcatel OneTouch POP C7
7040FSamsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.55 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate has an overall score of 57.2, which is slightly better than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7's 52.2 score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Captivate has older 2.3 version and Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 has Android 4.2 version. The Samsung Captivate is a noticeably lighter cellphone than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a 512 MB RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 also counts with a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Captivate has a little sharper display than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same video resolution and a 5 megapixels back facing camera, the Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 also has higher video frame rates. Samsung Captivate features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal storage.
The Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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