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LG Optimus L5 II
Dual SIME455
Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 53 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2013-02-12 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.63 x 2.45 x 0.36 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.54 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 105.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6575 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 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 has a score of 57.2, which is slightly better than the LG Optimus L5 II's general score of 53. The Samsung Captivate is a better cellphone than LG Optimus L5 II, we must tell that it is also a way older, just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Captivate has the previous 2.3 version and LG Optimus L5 II has Android 4.1.
The Samsung Captivate has a bit better processing unit than LG Optimus L5 II, and although they both have 1 cpu cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Captivate also has an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Captivate counts with a screen that's very similar to LG Optimus L5 II's display, both have the same number of pixels per inch in the display, a same size screen and the same resolution of 800 x 480px.
The Samsung Captivate features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than LG Optimus L5 II, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Captivate has a bit better camera than LG Optimus L5 II, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Samsung Captivate also has a lot higher (HD) video definition.
LG Optimus L5 II features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 1700mAh battery size.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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