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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2013-04-23 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.23 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 140.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 278 hours standby time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate is slightly better than Pantech Perception, getting a overall score of 57.2 against 52.5. Samsung Captivate's design is just a little lighter than Pantech Perception, but it's thicker and was released 3 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Captivate has 2.3 version while Pantech Perception has Android 4.1.2.
Pantech Perception counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The Pantech Perception features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Captivate, because it has a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a higher display pixel density and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Captivate features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Pantech Perception, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Pantech Perception features better battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 35% bigger battery size.
The Pantech Perception counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Captivate, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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