Plum Volt 3G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Volt 3G:
    LCD
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    OLED
  • Width

    i927 Captivate Glide: 5 mm narrower

    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i927 Captivate Glide: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Volt 3G:
    5 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 4 mm thinner

    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    i927 Captivate Glide: 17 mm shorter

    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Volt 3G:
    2013
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    2011

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. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +17 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Width:
    69 mm +5 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4 mm versus Volt 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +3 g versus i927 Captivate Glide

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    147 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. Volt 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

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

Volt 3G has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than i927 Captivate Glide.

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 Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. Volt 3G

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

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. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus i927 Captivate Glide

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Volt 3G2. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Volt 3G, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationVolt 3Gi927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM
  • 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