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Samsung Omnia 7
GT-I8700Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (25 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has a score of 57.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Omnia 7's 52.4 general score. The Samsung Captivate is a just a bit thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Omnia 7, even though both of them were only released 4 months apart. Samsung Captivate has Android 2.3 OS, while Samsung Omnia 7 has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS.
Samsung Captivate has a display that's just as good as Samsung Omnia 7's screen, they have a screen of the same size, a better pixels amount per inch of display and exactly the same 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The Samsung Captivate counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Omnia 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Captivate also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 200 MHz.
The Samsung Captivate counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Omnia 7, because it has 8 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Captivate features a battery performance that is very similar to Samsung Omnia 7's battery duration.
Samsung Captivate captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Omnia 7, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Captivate also has better 29 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Captivate and the Samsung Omnia 7 cost the same.
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