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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2010-06-18 | 2019-09-27 |
| 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 5.37 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Suede Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 960 x 480 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel Insight is a little bit better than Samsung Captivate, having a 58.9 score against 57.2. Alcatel Insight is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Captivate, but both have the same thickness. These devices include Android OS, but Alcatel Insight has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3 version, so it offers a lot of extra features.
Alcatel Insight features a better processing unit than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Captivate has a brighter screen than Alcatel Insight, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Alcatel Insight counts with as much storage for applications and games as the Samsung Captivate one, both of them have an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB and the same internal memory. Alcatel Insight has a much better camera than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Alcatel Insight also has a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
Alcatel Insight features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 2200mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Alcatel Insight is also the cheapest.
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