Category Breakdown
Pantech Burst
Samsung i897 Captivate
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.756.5
Summary
- The Pantech Burst and Samsung i897 Captivate both feature a 4.0" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Burst is equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, outperforming the Captivate's single-core 1.0 GHz CPU, although both have 16GB of storage.
- The camera specifications are identical, with both devices sporting a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Burst at 1650 mAh compared to the Captivate's 1500 mAh.
- The Burst runs on Android 2.3.5, upgradeable to 4.0, while the Captivate starts with Android 2.1, upgradeable to 2.3.
- Overall, the Burst offers better performance and software experience, while both maintain comparable build quality and display features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Pantech Burst
Samsung i897 Captivate
General
Release Date
2012
2010
Announced
2012
2010
Description
For AT&T
AT&T version ofSamsung Galaxy S
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
Super AMOLED, 256K colors
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Hummingbird
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 220
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1650 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
126.5 x 62.5 x 11.4 mm (4.98 x 2.46 x 0.45 in)
122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
122.5 g
118 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium, Ruby Red
Black and Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
OS Version
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

