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Sony Xperia Miro
ST23aSamsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.45 x 2.34 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 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 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2,2 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 |
| 3.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 5 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, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Miro, with a general score of 57.2 against 52.3. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Captivate has older 2.3 version and Sony Xperia Miro has Android 4.0.4. Samsung Captivate is a somewhat heavier device than Sony Xperia Miro, but both are equally thin.
Samsung Captivate has a better display than Xperia Miro, because it has a way higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Captivate features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Miro, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal memory.
Samsung Captivate features just a bit better processing power than Xperia Miro. They have a 512 MB RAM, a 200 MHz GPU and a Single-Core processor. The Samsung Captivate counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Sony Xperia Miro. Xperia Miro takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same 640x480 video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia Miro also has better video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Captivate is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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