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Sony Xperia sola
MT27iSamsung Captivate Glide
SGH-I927| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3.7 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2012-03-13 | 2011-10-11 |
| 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches | 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.20 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 396 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate Glide is a bit better than the Xperia sola, with a general score of 61 against 55.5. Even though the Samsung Captivate Glide is a better cellphone than Xperia sola, it must be noted that it's also a way thicker and extremely heavier cellphone. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Captivate Glide has the previous 4.0 version and Xperia sola has Android 4.0.4.
The Xperia sola features a little sharper screen than Samsung Captivate Glide, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel density and a little bit higher 854 x 480 resolution. Samsung Captivate Glide counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia sola, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Captivate Glide also has more RAM.
The Samsung Captivate Glide features a much better camera than Xperia sola, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Samsung Captivate Glide also has a lot higher resolution camera. Samsung Captivate Glide counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xperia sola one, both have a SD card slot that holds up to 32 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Samsung Captivate Glide counts with better battery performance than Xperia sola, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity instead of 1320mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Captivate Glide is also cheaper than the Xperia sola, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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