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Sony Xperia miro
ST23iSamsung 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 slightly better than the Xperia miro, having a 57.2 score against 52.3. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Captivate has 2.3 version while Xperia miro has Android 4.0.4 version. The Samsung Captivate body has the same thickness than Xperia miro, but it's somewhat heavier.
Samsung Captivate counts with a much better screen than Xperia miro, because it has a higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher 800 x 480 resolution. Samsung Captivate counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia miro, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Captivate has a bit better CPU than Xperia miro. They have a Single-Core processor, a 200 MHz GPU and a 512 MB RAM. Samsung Captivate features a battery duration that's very similar to the Xperia miro one. Xperia miro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same video quality, the Xperia miro also has faster video frame rate.
Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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