Samsung Mesmerize i500 vs Samsung i897 Captivate

Samsung Mesmerize i500

October, 2010

Samsung i897 Captivate

June, 2010

Samsung Mesmerize i500 vs Samsung i897 Captivate


Samsung Mesmerize i500

Samsung i897 Captivate

Price
EUR: €100EUR: €170
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
124.5 x 64.3 x 9.9 mm (4.90 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
117.9 g (4.13 oz)118 g (4.16 oz)
Colors
Black and GreyBlack and Grey
Display
Type
Super AMOLED

TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Super AMOLED

TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.9% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass
Network
Technology
CDMA / EVDOGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
2GB ROM, 512MB RAM16GB ROM, 512MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 12
EDGE
Class 12
Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP3.0, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF5 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashGeo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection
Video
720p@30fps720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
VGA
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264
Radio
FM radio, RDSNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Upgradable
upgradable to v2.2 (Froyo)upgradable to v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorYes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML, Adobe Flash LiteHTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
HummingbirdHummingbird
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A81.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
PowerVR SGX540PowerVR SGX540
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 312 hUp to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 7 hUp to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Additional Features
Features
Photo/video editor

Document editor

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input (Swype)
Photo/video editor

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input (Swype)
Misc
SAR US
0.57 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.37 W/kg (head)

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