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Samsung Fascinate
i500Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 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 | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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
Samsung Captivate has a score of 57.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Fascinate's 55.1 overall score. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 2.3 operating system, so they should provide all the same operating system features. The Samsung Captivate is a just a little bit heavier device than the Samsung Fascinate, but they are equally thin.
Samsung Captivate features a screen that is very similar to the display in Samsung Fascinate, they have the same display density, the same resolution of 800 x 480 and a screen of the same size. Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Captivate have similar processors, and although the Samsung Captivate has 128 MB more RAM memory, they both have 1 processing cores and a 200 megahertz graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Captivate counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 14 GB more internal storage. Samsung Captivate has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Samsung Fascinate's battery life.
Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Captivate both feature really similar cameras, and although the Samsung Captivate has slower video frame rate, they both have the same (HD) video definition and a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Captivate and the Samsung Fascinate cost the same, which makes it an easy decision.
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