Samsung i897 Captivate vs LG Thrive

Comparing the Samsung i897 Captivate vs LG Thrive 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 LG Thrive runs at 0.6 GHz, making Samsung i897 Captivate the better performer.

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

Rear Camera: Samsung i897 Captivate offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while LG Thrive offers 3.2 MP, making Samsung i897 Captivate better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung i897 Captivate and LG Thrive offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: LG Thrive offers higher internal storage with 160 GB, while Samsung i897 Captivate offers 16 GB, making LG Thrive the better option for storage.

Samsung i897 Captivate

(Discontinued)

LG Thrive

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

30 Jul, 2010

17 Apr, 2011

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

3.2 MP

Primary Camera

Battery

1500 mAh

Storage

16 GB

160 MB

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General

Operating System

Android v2.1

Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227

Processor

1 GHz

600 MHz, ARM 11

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

Adreno 200

RAM

512 MB

N/A

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

320x480 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi

180 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.9 %

45.33 %

Design

Height

122.4 mm

114 mm

Width

64.2 mm

59 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm

13.00 mm

Weight

118 grams

91 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

N/A

Image Resolution

N/A	2048 x 1536 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

160 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Bluetooth

Yes v3

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer