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LG L40
D160Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2014-02-15 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.31 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.50 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate has a general score of 57.2, which is just a bit better than LG L40's 52.6 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Captivate has older 2.3 version and LG L40 has Android 4.4. Samsung Captivate counts with a bit better looking display than LG L40, because it has a much better 800 x 480 pixels resolution, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen.
The Samsung Captivate features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG L40, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal memory capacity. LG L40 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory, the LG L40 also has a better 400 megahertz graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Captivate takes much clearer photos and videos than LG L40, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back. LG L40 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Captivate is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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