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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is just a bit better than Nokia Lumia 520, with a overall score of 57.2 against 54.3. Samsung Captivate is a a bit heavier phone than Nokia Lumia 520, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Captivate counts with Android 2.3 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system.
Lumia 520 features a bit better processor than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lumia 520 also has a much better graphics processing unit and 1 more 1000 MHz cpu cores. Samsung Captivate features a screen that's just as good as the display in Nokia Lumia 520, both of them have a display of the same size, the same screen density and an equal 800 x 480px resolution.
Samsung Captivate counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 520, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Nokia Lumia 520 features a much better camera than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Nokia Lumia 520 also has better video frame rate.
The Samsung Captivate features a bit longer battery duration than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 1500mAh battery size instead of 1430mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Captivate is also cheap compared to the Lumia 520.
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