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Samsung Captivate

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3.9
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User ratings:
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • Captivate is a very attractive and capable device
  • Colors are vivid and beautifully saturated
  • bright

Cons

  • will have you charging at the same time as playing
  • Slab-style phones are hard to make unique
  • The door slides sideways to reveal the headset jack

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • Super AMOLED
  • 233 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Dual-core

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Samsung Captivate - Pros & Cons

Samsung Captivate

Pros

  • Captivate is a very attractive and capable device
  • Colors are vivid and beautifully saturated
  • bright
  • clear and well balanced shots
  • decent
  • responsive capacitive touchscreen
  • slim and relatively lightweight
  • 720p HD video looking great
  • solid and well made
  • Low light quality is still pretty good
  • great color and picture quality

Cons

  • will have you charging at the same time as playing
  • Slab-style phones are hard to make unique
  • The door slides sideways to reveal the headset jack
  • It is way too small and difficult to find
  • it is still a bit on the conservative side
  • Six-axis sensor
  • The phone ruined a overseas vacation
  • trouble getting GPS location fixes
  • lack capacity to store more than one phone number of the same name on phone book
  • the phone would not connect to ATT international partner networks
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Samsung Captivate - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Captivate - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelSamsung-Intrinsity Hummingbird Core
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Panoramayes
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Dimensions
Height4.82 in
Width2.53 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight4.52 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h
Talk time6.0 h
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz

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Samsung Captivate Samsung - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.6
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Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate review
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Android Central
Published: 27.07.2010
Samsung Captivate review

Finally (finally!), AT&T has a competitive Android smartphone with the launch of the Samsung Captivate. It's as simple as that. Moreover, it's arguably the first smartphone AT&T has ca

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Review
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Pocketnow
Published: 25.01.2011
Samsung Captivate Review

Samsung's Galaxy S series of devices are a really big deal for the company. They represent the best engineering the company can muster both in terms of hardware and software for a smartphone device. By the holiday season of 2010, there will be a…

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Glide review
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SlashGear
Published: 17.11.2011
Samsung Captivate Glide review

When it comes to releasing new devices, Samsung and the rest of the manufacturer bunch doesn't always aim for the top of the ladder -…

Samsung Captivate AT&T Samsung Captivate [Review] - TalkAndroid.com
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TalkAndroid.com
AT&T Samsung Captivate [Review] - TalkAndroid.com

It took a while, but AT&T finally has an Android phone that can play with the big boys. While it certainly has it's faults, it also has things that it

Samsung Captivate Review: Samsung Captivate
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Phone Scoop
Published: 18.07.2010
Review: Samsung Captivate

Phone Scoop takes the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S -- the Captivate -- for a spin to see how well it performs. The display and battery life are amazing. How do the rest of the features hold up?

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Android Smartphone Review
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HotHardware
Published: 30.08.2010
Samsung Captivate Android Smartphone Review
4.0

Samsung promises to Captivate us with its new smartphone. Does the Galaxy S device live up to its name? Find out in our review of the new Samsung

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Glide (AT&T) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 24.11.2011
Samsung Captivate Glide (AT&T) Review
4.0

The Samsung Captivate Glide is the best keyboarded smartphone available on AT&T right now.

Samsung Captivate Review: Samsung Galaxy S (AKA AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant, Verizon Fascinate, Sprint Epic 4G)
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TechCrunch
Published: 27.07.2010
Review: Samsung Galaxy S (AKA AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant, Verizon Fascinate, Sprint Epic 4G)

Short version: A powerful and attractive handset held back by a few interface quirks and matters of taste. The Galaxy S series still is probably the best large (as opposed to medium, or extra-large) Android handset on the market as of this review. Features: 4″ Super AMOLED screen 1GHz process…

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Glide review
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The Verge
Published: 15.12.2011
Samsung Captivate Glide review
3.3

Good phones with good keyboards are few and far between — is the Captivate Glide the one you've been waiting for?

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate (AT&T)
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CNET
Published: 14.07.2010
Samsung Captivate (AT&T)

Samsung Captivate (AT&T)

Samsung Captivate Samsung Galaxy S Review
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SlashGear
Published: 28.06.2010
Samsung Galaxy S Review

The Android smartphone segment keeps getting stronger, and the Samsung Galaxy S looks set to be a key player in 2010. Not only does it…

Samsung Captivate Samsung Captivate Glide Review | Android Smartphone Reviews
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LaptopMag
Published: 29.12.2011
Samsung Captivate Glide Review | Android Smartphone Reviews
3.0

Read our review of the Samsung Captivate. This smartphone gives Android fans on AT&T a real keyboard and a bright AMOLED display, but this slider doesn't have the best battery life.