Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung i897 Captivate

Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung i897 Captivate


Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam

Samsung i897 Captivate

Price
EUR: €260EUR: €170
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
123 x 59.8 x 14.9 mm (4.84 x 2.35 x 0.59 in)122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
156g (5.50 oz)118 g (4.16 oz)
Colors
BlackBlack and Grey
Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Projector UI

Handwriting recognition
Super AMOLED

TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Size
3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 384MB RAM16GB ROM, 512MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Yes, Photocall
Call Records
Yes
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 12Class 12
EDGE
Class 12Class 12
Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 MbpsHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNAWi-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
8 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/WMA/WAV/eAAC+MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivXMP4/DivX/WMV/H.264
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDSNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Upgradable
upgradable to v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorYes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash LiteHTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
Yes
Hardware
Chipset
Hummingbird
CPU
720 MHz1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Soft Keys
2
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Navigation / Controls Keys
D-Pad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Additional Features
Features
Built-in WVGA projector

Photo editor

ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor
Photo/video editor

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input (Swype)
Misc
SAR EU
0.62 W/kg (head)0.37 W/kg (head)

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