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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 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 and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has an overall score of 57.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia advance's 52.5 global score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 2.3 operating system, so both should provide identical OS features. Samsung Captivate's construction has the same thickness than the Xperia advance, but it's heavier.
The Xperia advance features a bit faster processor than Samsung Captivate, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia advance also counts with more 1 gigahertz CPU cores. Samsung Captivate has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia advance, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a way better 800 x 480 resolution.
The Samsung Captivate captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia advance. Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video quality. The Samsung Captivate features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia advance, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Captivate counts with a little better battery life than Sony Xperia advance, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1305mAh.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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