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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2010-06-18 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a general score of 60.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Captivate's 57.2 overall score. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a newer 4.1.2 version and Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is a newer and just a bit thinner device than Samsung Captivate, but it's also just a little heavier.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Captivate has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480px, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to the Samsung Captivate one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Captivate, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch and the Samsung Captivate cost the same.
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