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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2010-06-18 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 5.02 x 2.55 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | SGX 540 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1670mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate is just a bit better than Huawei Ascend P1, getting a 57.2 score against 56.9. Despite being the best phone in this review, Samsung Captivate is an older, somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone than the Huawei Ascend P1. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Captivate has 2.3 version and Huawei Ascend P1 has Android 4.0.3.
The Huawei Ascend P1 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Samsung Captivate features a bit sharper display than Huawei Ascend P1, although it has a bit smaller display, a little worse pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px.
The Huawei Ascend P1 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Captivate, because it has a much better video quality and a camera with a way higher resolution. The Samsung Captivate counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Ascend P1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Ascend P1 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 1670mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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