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LG Revolution
VS910Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.52 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.06 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 180.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 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 |
| 6.05 | 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 |
| 335 hours standby time 7.3 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 has a general score of 57.2, which is a bit better than the LG Revolution's 52.1 global score. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 2.3 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. The Samsung Captivate design is incredibly thinner and way lighter than the LG Revolution, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Captivate has a bit superior CPU than LG Revolution, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the Samsung Captivate also has an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Captivate features a bit more vivid screen than LG Revolution, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Samsung Captivate and LG Revolution both have similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Samsung Captivate counts with a slightly better camera than LG Revolution. Both of them have the same (HD) video definition, a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The LG Revolution and the Samsung Captivate both feature incredibly similar batteries.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Captivate is also a bargain compared to others.
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