Gigabyte GSmart MS802 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.

  • Weight

    i897 Captivate: 12 g lighter

    GSmart MS802:
    130 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS802: 4.4 mm narrower

    GSmart MS802:
    59.8 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS802: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS802:
    2.8 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Depth

    i897 Captivate: 4.9 mm thinner

    GSmart MS802:
    14.8 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS802: 5.4 mm shorter

    GSmart MS802:
    117 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS802:
    2009
    i897 Captivate:
    2010

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. GSmart MS802

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +4.9 mm versus i897 Captivate
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm +5.4 mm versus GSmart MS802
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.4 mm versus GSmart MS802
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS802

    130 g

    +12 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. GSmart MS802

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

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

i897 Captivate has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS802.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GSmart MS802: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart MS802

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. GSmart MS802

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GSmart MS802

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8022. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59.8 Х 14.8 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • 520MHz Marvell PXA270
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Iron Gray
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS802, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationGSmart MS802i897 Captivate
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input
  • 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