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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897
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| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.51 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Yes | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8230 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.10 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 389 hours standby time 15.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Z3, having a global score of 57.2 against 53.8. Samsung Captivate is a just a little thicker but way lighter cellphone than the BlackBerry Z3. Samsung Captivate comes with Android 2.3 OS, while BlackBerry Z3 works with BlackBerry 10 OS. The Samsung Captivate features a bit better looking display than BlackBerry Z3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixels density.
The BlackBerry Z3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Captivate, because it has a greater number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz. The Samsung Captivate counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry Z3, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Captivate has just a bit better camera than BlackBerry Z3. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back. BlackBerry Z3 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 2500mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Captivate is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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