HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) vs Samsung Captivate Glide
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) and the Samsung Captivate Glide, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Our rating | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 1,650 mAh |
| Storage (max) | — | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 180 g | 147 g |
| Released | Jul 2010 | Nov 2011 |
Summary: Samsung Captivate Glide is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Captivate Glide is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches, 38.2 cm2 (~54.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~252 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Not specified |
Platform
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially, and 4.4.4 (KitKat) unofficially |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7230 Snapdragon S2 | Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H |
| CPU | 800 MHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ULP GeForce |
Memory
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC, up to 32GB (officially), 64GB (unofficially) |
| Internal | 1.5 GB (Desire Z) / 4 GB (T-Mobile G2) storage, 512 MB RAM | 8GB (approx. 4GB user-accessible) |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, face detection, geotagging | Autofocus, LED flash, smile detection, panorama mode, geotagging |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Resolution | — | 8 MP |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Single | None | — |
| Resolution | — | 1.3 MP |
| Video | — | VGA |
Battery
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | — |
| Capacity | — | 1650 mAh |
Body
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm (4.685 x 2.378 x 0.557 in) | 124.17 x 64.60 x 13.05 mm (4.889 x 2.543 x 0.514 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 147 g (5.19 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Physical QWERTY slider | Physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | No FM radio (US variants) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, MHL, USB Host (OTG) 2.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
Launch
| HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Announced | September 15, 2010 | October 2011 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Release Date | — | November 20, 2011 |
| OS at Launch | — | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — 1,300 mAh for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — 180 g for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus 147 g for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Which is newer, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — Jul 2010 for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus Nov 2011 for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Is the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or the Samsung Captivate Glide rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) 3/10 and the Samsung Captivate Glide 6/10.
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