Motorola FIRE XT vs Samsung i927 Captivate Glide

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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

    FIRE XT: 62.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    147 g
  • Width

    FIRE XT: 2 mm narrower

    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    FIRE XT: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    FIRE XT: 1 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    FIRE XT: 10 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm +10 mm versus FIRE XT
    Width:
    64 mm +2 mm versus FIRE XT
    Depth:
    13 mm +1 mm versus FIRE XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    147 g

    +62.7 g versus FIRE XT

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. FIRE XT

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

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

i927 Captivate Glide has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than FIRE XT.

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 FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. FIRE XT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. i927 Captivate Glide

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

    +110 mAh versus FIRE XT

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationFIRE XTi927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Glide
  • Samsung I927 Galaxy S II
  • Samsung Gidim