Orange Hiro 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

    Hiro:
    LCD
    i897 Captivate:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Hiro: 22 g lighter

    Hiro:
    96 g
    i897 Captivate:
    118 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 2.2 mm narrower

    Hiro:
    62 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i897 Captivate: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hiro:
    4.3 in
    i897 Captivate:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Hiro: 1.9 mm thinner

    Hiro:
    8 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    i897 Captivate: 4.7 mm shorter

    Hiro:
    127.1 mm
    i897 Captivate:
    122.4 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. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm +4.7 mm versus i897 Captivate
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Hiro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hiro

    96 g

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    118 g

    +22 g versus Hiro

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. Hiro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. i897 Captivate

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

Hiro has approximately 11.9% 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.

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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Hiro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus i897 Captivate

  2. 2. i897 Captivate

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hiro2. i897 Captivate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX540
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 569
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
SIM card
  • Yes
  • 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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hiro, i897 Captivate.
SpecificationHiroi897 Captivate
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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