Samsung Galaxy S8 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.

  • Weight

    i927 Captivate Glide: 8 g lighter

    Galaxy S8:
    155 g
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    147 g
  • Width

    i927 Captivate Glide: 4.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8:
    68.1 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i927 Captivate Glide: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S8:
    5.8 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8: 5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S8:
    8 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    i927 Captivate Glide: 24.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8:
    148.9 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S8:
    2017
    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. Galaxy S8

    Height:
    148.9 mm +24.9 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Width:
    68.1 mm +4.1 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy S8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8

    155 g

    +8 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. Galaxy S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

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

Galaxy S8 has approximately 87.5% 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 Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy S8

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus i927 Captivate Glide

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 570 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Photo *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 75
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 73
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 202356
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1763
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6028
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8798
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 231907
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3410
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 340
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1454
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Orchid Gray
  • Arctic Silver
  • Coral Blue
  • Maple Gold
  • Rose Pink
  • Burgundy Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGalaxy S8i927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950
  • 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