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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897Asus ZenFone 5
1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2010-06-18 | 2014-01-06 |
| 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z2560 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5, having a global score of 57.2 against 56.9. Although Samsung Captivate is older than Asus ZenFone 5, it's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Samsung Captivate has 2.3 version while Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4.
The Asus ZenFone 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 1 more processing cores. Asus ZenFone 5 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Captivate, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Captivate, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution. Samsung Captivate features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 5 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Captivate is also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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