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LG Esteem
MS910Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.4, 2.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-09-28 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.53 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.06 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 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 + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 LG Esteem, getting a overall score of 57.2 against 54.5. Although Samsung Captivate is older than LG Esteem, it's design is thinner and much lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Captivate has the older 2.3 version while LG Esteem has Android 2.3.4 version.
Samsung Captivate features a slightly better screen than LG Esteem, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density. The Samsung Captivate has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG Esteem, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Captivate features just a little better processing power than LG Esteem, and although they both have 1 processing cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Captivate also has an additional graphics processing unit. LG Esteem and Samsung Captivate count with similar battery durations. The Samsung Captivate captures clearer photos and videos than LG Esteem. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Captivate is also cheap compared to the LG Esteem, making this phone an easy choice.
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