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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Coolpad | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2016-06-07 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.74 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 854 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| 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 + 2.00 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 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
The Samsung Captivate has a general score of 57.2, which is a bit better than the Coolpad Catalyst's overall score of 52.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Captivate has the older 2.3 version while Coolpad Catalyst has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Samsung Captivate is an incredibly older phone than Coolpad Catalyst, but Samsung managed to make it just a little thinner and much lighter anyway.
Coolpad Catalyst counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 more cores and 512 MB more RAM. Samsung Captivate counts with a better screen than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Captivate has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Coolpad Catalyst, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has more internal memory capacity. The Coolpad Catalyst has a bit better camera than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same video quality, the Coolpad Catalyst also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Coolpad Catalyst features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 2200mAh battery size instead of 1500mAh.
Samsung Captivate not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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