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Samsung Galaxy Discover
S730GS730G
Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.59 x 2.42 x 0.45 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 264 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 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 slightly better than Galaxy Discover , getting a 57.2 score against 52.6. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Samsung Captivate has an older 2.3 version and Galaxy Discover has Android 4.0 version. Samsung Captivate is a somewhat thinner but a little heavier phone than Galaxy Discover.
Samsung Captivate has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Discover , and although they both have the same RAM amount and 1 cores, the Samsung Captivate also has a better graphics processor running at 200 MHz. The Samsung Captivate has a much better screen than Galaxy Discover , because it has a higher pixels count per display inch, a quite bigger display and a way better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The Samsung Captivate features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Discover , because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Captivate features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Discover , and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Captivate has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Discover , because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Captivate is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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