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Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G
S730G CDMAS730G
Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.59 x 2.42 x 0.47 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.45 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 120.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7225A chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 164 hours standby time 7 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 the Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G, getting a overall score of 57.2 against 52.7. The Samsung Captivate is a somewhat thinner but a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Captivate has the older 2.3 version while Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G has Android 4.0.4.
Samsung Captivate features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G, because it has a better pixel number per display inch, a way higher resolution of 800 x 480px and a bit larger screen. The Samsung Captivate counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Single-Core processing unit, the Samsung Captivate also has a faster 200 megahertz graphics processor.
The Samsung Captivate has a very superior camera than Galaxy Discover S730G, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera. Samsung Captivate features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has more internal storage.
Samsung Captivate counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Discover S730G one.
Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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