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Samsung Galaxy Amp
SGH-I407Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 57 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.84 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson U8420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Amp, with a general score of 57.2 against 57. Samsung Captivate is a just a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy Amp. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Captivate has 2.3 version while Samsung Galaxy Amp has Android 4.1.2 version.
Galaxy Amp counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of 1000 MHz cores. Samsung Captivate features a display that's very similar to the Galaxy Amp one, they have a better number of pixels per inch in the screen, the same exact 800 x 480 resolution and a display with the same size.
The Samsung Captivate shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Amp. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality. Samsung Captivate has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Amp, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 12 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Amp and the Samsung Captivate both have extremely similar battery durations.
Samsung Captivate costs the same than Samsung Galaxy Amp, making it a simple decision.
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