Nokia N72 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: 6 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    N72: 11.2 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Depth

    i897 Captivate: 11.9 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    N72: 13.4 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +11.9 mm versus i897 Captivate
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm +13.4 mm versus N72
    Width:
    64.2 mm +11.2 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

    +6 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

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

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

    +530 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • 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 N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationN72i897 Captivate
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • 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