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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.31 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8610 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 |
| 800 x 480 video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate has an overall score of 57.2, which is just a bit better than the LG Optimus Zone 2's global score of 52.2. The Samsung Captivate is a somewhat thinner but heavier cellphone than LG Optimus Zone 2. These devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Captivate has the previous 2.3 version and LG Optimus Zone 2 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Captivate features a little more vivid screen than LG Optimus Zone 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher resolution of 800 x 480 and a greater pixels density. Samsung Captivate counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than LG Optimus Zone 2, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has more internal memory.
The LG Optimus Zone 2 has a little better processing power than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory, the LG Optimus Zone 2 also has a higher number of cores and a better 400 MHz graphics processing unit. LG Optimus Zone 2 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Captivate shoots way better photographs and videos than LG Optimus Zone 2, because it has a way higher (HD) video definition and a lot better 5 megapixels resolution camera.
Samsung Captivate is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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