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Samsung Droid Charge
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SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 90.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| 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 general score of 57.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Droid Charge's global score of 54.1. Samsung Captivate's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Droid Charge, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 2.3 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The Samsung Captivate has a little bit better display than Samsung Droid Charge, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Captivate has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Droid Charge, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Captivate has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Droid Charge. Both have a 200 megahertz graphics processor and the same number of cores. Samsung Droid Charge captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Droid Charge also has faster video frame rate and a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Droid Charge features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
The Samsung Captivate is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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