O2 XDA Ignito 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

    XDA Ignito: 8 g lighter

    XDA Ignito:
    110 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    XDA Ignito: 13.2 mm narrower

    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Ignito: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Depth

    i897 Captivate: 1.6 mm thinner

    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 20.4 mm shorter

    XDA Ignito:
    102 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Ignito:
    2008
    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. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.6 mm versus i897 Captivate
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm +20.4 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width:
    64.2 mm +13.2 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Ignito

    110 g

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    118 g

    +8 g versus XDA Ignito

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. XDA Ignito

    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 XDA Ignito.

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.

XDA Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 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. XDA Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. XDA Ignito

    900 mAh

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

    +600 mAh versus XDA Ignito

Specifications

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1. XDA Ignito2. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 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
  • 46.7%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 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 XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 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 XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Ignito, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationXDA Ignitoi897 Captivate
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform
  • 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