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Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-08-30 | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 207 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is slightly better than Samsung Captivate, with a overall score of 60.8 against 57.2. Although Samsung Epic 4G Touch is a bit heavier than Samsung Captivate, it's a little thinner and newer. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has newer 4.1.2 version and Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3 version, offering a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Captivate has a slightly better screen than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Samsung Captivate's storage capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Samsung Epic 4G Touch's one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a bit faster processor than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Captivate, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has improved battery performance than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch and the Samsung Captivate cost the same.
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