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Samsung Captivate (i897)

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Manufacturer: Samsung Announced: 17 Jun 2010 Carrier Availability: AT&T Rogers

Samsung Captivate I897 is AT&T's version of the Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000). Aside from lacking a front-facing camera, slightly different design and a minor change in supported 3G bands, it's the same same device. Specs include a 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA touchcreen, 5-megapixel camera that can take 720p HD video recording at 30 fps, GPS, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 16 GB of internal storage that's further expandable with microSD cards.

Samsung Captivate (i897) Specifications

Display

  • Screen size: 4 inch (101.60 mm)
  • Resolution: 800 x 480
  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Touch screen: Multi-touch (Capactive)

Size & Weight

  • Height: 122.4 mm (4.84 inch)
  • Width: 64.2 mm (2.68 inch)
  • Depth: 9.9 mm (0.47 inch)
  • Weight: 118.0 g

Connectivity & Wireless

  • Wi-Fi: Yes (802.11b/g/n)
  • Wi-Fi Encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2
  • Bluetooth 3.0
    • HSP [headset]
    • HFP [hands-free]
    • A2DP [stereo audio]
    • AVRCP [media control]
    • SYNC [syncing]
  • Computer Sync supported: Yes

Camera

  • Resolution: 5.0 megapixels
  • Camera Features:
    • Records video
    • Auto focus
    • Digital zoom
    • Self-Timer
    • Contact pictures
    • Geo-tagging (location)

Other Features

  • Flight Mode: Yes
  • FM tuner: Yes

Hardware

  • CPU: 1000 MHz
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • USB: 2.0 [Charging]
  • microUSB

Battery & Power

  • Battery type: Li-ion
  • Talk time: 13 hours
  • Stand by time: 750 hours
  • Capacity: 1500 mAh

Cellular network

  • Network Technology: GSM
  • CDMA Bands: 800, 1900
  • Data tethering: Yes

Location Support

  • GPS (AGPS)
  • Compass

Messaging

  • SMS: Yes
  • MMS: Yes

Input

  • Type: Touchscreen
  • Predictive Text: Yes
  • Navigation Type: D-pad

Media

  • Media Playback: Yes
  • Support Audio: AAC, AAC+, AMR, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA
  • OTA (Streaming) Video: Streaming / internet
  • Support Video: AVI, DivX, h.263, h.264 / AVC, 3GP, MPEG-4 (MP4), WMV, XviD
  • Support Image: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG

Audio and Voice

  • Audio / Headset Jack: Yes
  • Speaker phone: Yes

Personalization

  • Custom Ringtones: Yes
  • Sound profiles: Yes
  • Vibrate mode: Yes
  • Multiple numbers per contact: Yes

Sensors

  • Accelerometer (motion)
  • Amient light
  • Proximity

Memory

  • 16 GB built-in memory
  • Memory card: SD, microSD, microSDHC

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