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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 42.7 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 1.6 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.17 x 2.17 x 0.55 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 143 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a lot better than the HTC Tattoo, having a 57.2 score against 42.7. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Captivate has a newer 2.3 version while HTC Tattoo has Android 1.6. The Samsung Captivate construction is a lot thinner but somewhat heavier than HTC Tattoo.
The Samsung Captivate features a much better display than HTC Tattoo, because it has a lot bigger display, a much better display pixel density and a way better 800 x 480 resolution. The Samsung Captivate features a better performing processing unit than HTC Tattoo, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the Samsung Captivate also has an extra graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Captivate has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Tattoo. The Samsung Captivate captures greater pictures and videos than HTC Tattoo, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera. The Samsung Captivate features a superior battery duration than HTC Tattoo, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Captivate costs exactly the same than HTC Tattoo, making it a very good choice.
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