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Samsung OMNIA
SGH-I900Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 49.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2008-06-09 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.41 x 2.24 x 0.49 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 146 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has a global score of 57.2, which is better than the Samsung OMNIA's 49.5 overall score. The Samsung Captivate construction is a lot newer and a lot thinner than Samsung OMNIA's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Captivate counts with Android 2.3 OS, and Samsung OMNIA comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 OS.
Samsung Captivate counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung OMNIA, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Samsung Captivate also has an additional graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Captivate counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung OMNIA, because it has a lot higher 800 x 480px resolution, a larger screen and a much higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Captivate has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung OMNIA. Both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Captivate has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung OMNIA, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Captivate shoots better videos and photos than Samsung OMNIA. Both of them have a 5 mega pixels back camera.
Samsung Captivate and the Samsung OMNIA cost the same, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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