Huawei Ascend W1 vs Samsung i897 Captivate Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend W1
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Samsung i897 Captivate
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Huawei Ascend W1 or Samsung i897 Captivate Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend W1 | Samsung i897 Captivate | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, January | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm | 4.9 x 4.9 x 2.51 in | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm | 4.82 x 4.82 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 118 g | 4.16 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, red, black, white | Black and Grey | |
| Battery | 1950 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 57.4% | 58.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Hummingbird Exynos | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer |
- MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy S |
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