HTC Aria vs Samsung i897 Captivate

Comparing the HTC Aria vs Samsung i897 Captivate across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung i897 Captivate runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while HTC Aria runs at 0.6 GHz, making Samsung i897 Captivate the better performer.

Display: Samsung i897 Captivate offers a screen size of 4 inches, while HTC Aria offers 3.2 inches, making Samsung i897 Captivate the larger display of the two. Samsung i897 Captivate features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Aria's LCD, making Samsung i897 Captivate the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both HTC Aria and Samsung i897 Captivate feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Samsung i897 Captivate offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while HTC Aria offers 1200 mAh, making Samsung i897 Captivate better for longer battery life.

Storage: HTC Aria offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung i897 Captivate offers 16 GB, making HTC Aria the better option for storage.

HTC Aria

(Discontinued)

Samsung i897 Captivate

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

21 Jun, 2010

30 Jul, 2010

Performance

Snapdragon S1	Samsung Exynos 3 3110
(upto 600 MHz)	(upto 1 GHz)
384 MB RAM	512 MB RAM

Display

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)	4 inches (10.16 cm)
LCD	Super AMOLED
320x480 px	480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

Battery

1200 mAh

1500 mAh

Storage

512 MB

16 GB

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General

Operating System

Android v2.1

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

Processor

600 MHz, Qualcomm

1 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200

PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

384 MB

512 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

4 inches (10.16 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px

480x800 px

Pixel Density

180 ppi

233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

50.15 %

57.9 %

Design

Height

104.1 mm

122.4 mm

Width

58.4 mm

64.2 mm

Thickness

11.70 mm

9.90 mm

Weight

107.7 grams

118 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A	1280x720 @ 25

Battery

Capacity

1200 mAh

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6(2G)

Up to 6.5(3G) / Up to 13.5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB

16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer