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Samsung Captivate Glide
SGH-I927Sony Xperia TL
LT30at| Global Score | |
| 61 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-10-11 | 2012-10-01 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.50 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 396 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia TL is a little bit better than the Samsung Captivate Glide, having a 66.1 score against 61. Although the Sony Xperia TL is just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Captivate Glide, it's much thinner and newer. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Sony Xperia TL has a more recent 4.1 version and Samsung Captivate Glide has Android 4.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
Xperia TL counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Captivate Glide, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cpu cores, the Xperia TL also has an extra graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia TL has a little bit better display than Samsung Captivate Glide, because it has a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia TL captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Captivate Glide, because it has a much higher video definition and a lot better resolution back-facing camera. Sony Xperia TL counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Captivate Glide, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Xperia TL also has 16 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia TL features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Captivate Glide, because it has a 1850mAh battery capacity instead of 1650mAh.
The Xperia TL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Captivate Glide.
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