Samsung Epic 4G vs Samsung i897 Captivate
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| June 2010 | June 2010 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2010 | Available - July 2010 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black and Grey |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
124 x 65 x 14 mm (4.88 x 2.56 x 0.55 in) |
122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 155 g (5.47 oz) | 118 g (4.16 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2 (Froyo) | Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Hummingbird [Similar] | 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Hummingbird [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 16 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | No [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX, Wi-Fi hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash Lite | HTML, Adobe Flash Lite |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 300 h | Up to 750 h (2G) Up to 576 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 5 h 30 min | Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |