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Samsung Captivate Glide
SGH-I927Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 61 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-10-11 | 2012-04-16 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.50 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 396 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a global score of 66.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Captivate Glide's 61 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a more recent 4.3 version while Samsung Captivate Glide has Android 4.0 version, offering a couple additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy Nexus Sprint construction is notably thinner but just a little heavier than the Samsung Captivate Glide, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Captivate Glide, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Nexus Sprint also has an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint features just a bit better display than Samsung Captivate Glide, because it has a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720, a higher screen density and a larger display.
Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a slightly better camera than Samsung Captivate Glide, because although it has a much worse 5 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better video definition. The Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Captivate Glide, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a little better battery life than Samsung Captivate Glide, because it has a 12% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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