BLU View Mega vs Samsung i897 Captivate

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    View Mega:
    LCD
    i897 Captivate:
    OLED
  • Weight

    i897 Captivate: 71 g lighter

    View Mega:
    189 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    i897 Captivate: 13.8 mm narrower

    View Mega:
    78 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i897 Captivate: 2 in smaller diagonal

    View Mega:
    6 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Depth

    View Mega: 0.5 mm thinner

    View Mega:
    9.4 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    i897 Captivate: 45.1 mm shorter

    View Mega:
    167.5 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    122.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Height:
    167.5 mm +45.1 mm versus i897 Captivate
    Width:
    78 mm +13.8 mm versus i897 Captivate
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.5 mm versus View Mega

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega

    189 g

    +71 g versus i897 Captivate

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    118 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

View Mega has approximately 104% more rectangular screen area than i897 Captivate.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for View Mega, i897 Captivate, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView Megai897 Captivate
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
i897 Captivate: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. View Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. i897 Captivate

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus i897 Captivate

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 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 Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for View Mega, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationView Megai897 Captivate
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy S