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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.23 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (266 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1730mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 310 hours standby time 5.2 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a bit better than the Huawei Ascend Y511, getting a 57.2 score against 52.5. Samsung Captivate is a just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Huawei Ascend Y511. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Captivate has the previous 2.3 version while Huawei Ascend Y511 has Android 4.2 version.
The Huawei Ascend Y511 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the Huawei Ascend Y511 also has a much better 500 MHz graphics processor and 1 more cores. Samsung Captivate has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Ascend Y511, because although it has a little worse 800 x 480 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Samsung Captivate features a much better camera than Huawei Ascend Y511, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Captivate also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Samsung Captivate counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Ascend Y511. Both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The Huawei Ascend Y511 has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 1730mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Captivate is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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