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Apple iPhone 3GS
16 GBSamsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is just a bit better than iPhone 3GS, with a general score of 57.2 against 52.2. Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3 operating system, while iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system. Samsung Captivate is a newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and thinner than the iPhone 3GS.
The Samsung Captivate has a brighter display than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way better 800 x 480 resolution, a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a quite larger screen. The Samsung Captivate counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Captivate also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The Samsung Captivate has just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Captivate also has an extra graphics processor and 256 MB more RAM. Samsung Captivate features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Captivate takes much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a lot better 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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