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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.06 x 2.59 x 0.33 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Kevlar | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1780mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 264 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 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 a score of 57.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola ELECTRIFY 2's 54.7 global score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Captivate has an older 2.3 version while Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 has Android 4.0. Even though the Samsung Captivate is noticeably older and thicker than Motorola ELECTRIFY 2, it's design is still just a bit lighter.
Samsung Captivate has just a bit better looking display than Motorola ELECTRIFY 2, although it has a bit lower 800 x 480px resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixels number in each inch in the display. The Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 512 MB more RAM.
Samsung Captivate features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola ELECTRIFY 2. Both of them have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB. The Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 has superior battery duration than Samsung Captivate, because it has 1780mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
The Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 and the Samsung Captivate have similar cameras, although the Samsung Captivate has a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Captivate is also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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