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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-06-18 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.38 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has a global score of 57.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Stratosphere's score of 56.7. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 2.3 OS. The Samsung Captivate body is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Stratosphere, although it was released only 16 months before.
Samsung Stratosphere and Samsung Captivate feature extremely similar screens, both of them have the same 800 x 480px resolution, a screen of the same size and a greater pixels number per inch in the screen. Samsung Captivate features a little better processing power than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have 1 processing cores and 512 MB of RAM, the Samsung Captivate also has an extra GPU.
Samsung Captivate has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Stratosphere has superior battery life than Samsung Captivate, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Samsung Captivate takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels, the Samsung Captivate also has a lot better 1280x720 video resolution.
Although Samsung Captivate is a better device, it costs a little more money than the Samsung Stratosphere, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Stratosphere. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Captivate, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Stratosphere, letting go a couple features and specs.
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