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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 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 is a little bit better than the Nokia XL, with a overall score of 57.2 against 52.4. Samsung Captivate is an much older device than Nokia XL, but Samsung managed to make it noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner. Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3 OS, while Nokia XL works with Android Nokia X 1.0 UI OS.
The Nokia XL counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Captivate, because it has 1 more 1 GHz processing cores, a larger amount of RAM memory and a better 245 megahertz graphics processing unit. The Samsung Captivate features a little bit better looking display than Nokia XL, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The Samsung Captivate counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia XL, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal storage. The Nokia XL takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Captivate. Both of them have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels.
Nokia XL features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Captivate, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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