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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 3.58 x 1.89 x 0.71 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 1.7 inches | 4 inches |
| -- | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 235 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.51 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a lot better than LG 430G, getting a general score of 57.2 against 35.5. The Samsung Captivate is a incredibly thinner but much heavier phone than the LG 430G. The Samsung Captivate counts with a way better performance than LG 430G, because it has a graphics co-processor and more CPU cores.
Samsung Captivate has a better looking display than LG 430G, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way bigger screen. Samsung Captivate captures a lot better photographs and videos than LG 430G, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Samsung Captivate has a much greater memory for apps and games than LG 430G, because it has 16 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 32 GB. The Samsung Captivate counts with a very superior battery life than LG 430G, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
Samsung Captivate and the LG 430G cost the same, which makes it a very good choice.
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