Oppo A12e 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

    A12e:
    LCD
    i897 Captivate:
    OLED
  • Weight

    i897 Captivate: 50 g lighter

    A12e:
    168 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    i897 Captivate: 11.4 mm narrower

    A12e:
    75.6 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i897 Captivate: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    A12e:
    6.2 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A12e:
    Dual
    i897 Captivate:
    Single
  • Depth

    A12e: 1.7 mm thinner

    A12e:
    8.2 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 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. A12e

    Height:
    156.2 mm +33.8 mm versus i897 Captivate
    Width:
    75.6 mm +11.4 mm versus i897 Captivate
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus A12e

Weight

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

  1. 1. A12e

    168 g

    +50 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. A12e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

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

A12e has approximately 110.7% 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 A12e, i897 Captivate, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA12ei897 Captivate
64 GB 3 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. A12e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. A12e

    4230 mAh

    +2730 mAh versus i897 Captivate

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A12e2. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.6 Х 8.2 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.1
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 271 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 3
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Red
  • Dark Purple
  • 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)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A12e, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationA12ei897 Captivate
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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