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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.8 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Panasonic | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.55 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582M chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 510 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has an overall score of 57.2, which is a bit better than Panasonic P31's general score of 52.8. The Samsung Captivate construction has the same thickness than the Panasonic P31, but it is notably heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Captivate has the older 2.3 version and Panasonic P31 has Android 4.2.2.
Panasonic P31 counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Panasonic P31 also has a better graphics co-processor running at 500 MHz and 3 more cores. The Samsung Captivate features a bit more vivid screen than Panasonic P31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Panasonic P31 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Captivate, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution. Samsung Captivate counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Panasonic P31, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal memory.
Panasonic P31 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Captivate is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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