LG Optimus Slider vs Samsung Captivate Glide

A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG Optimus Slider and the Samsung Captivate Glide, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

LG Optimus Slider smartphone

LG Optimus Slider

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Samsung Captivate Glide smartphone

Samsung Captivate Glide

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Head to head

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
Our rating5/106/10
Battery1,500 mAh1,650 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Screen size3.2 in4 in
Main camera3 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)21 g147 g
ReleasedOct 2011Nov 2011
Summary: LG Optimus Slider is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Captivate Glide is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Captivate Glide is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreenSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size3.2 inches4.0 inches
Resolution320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)
Aspect ratio13.5:9—
ProtectionNot specifiedNot specified

Platform

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
OSAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread)Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially, and 4.4.4 (KitKat) unofficially
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7627TNvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
CPU800 MHzDual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPUAdreno 200ULP GeForce

Memory

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
Card slotmicroSDHC (supports up to 32 GB)microSDHC, up to 32GB (officially), 64GB (unofficially)
Internal512 MB RAM, 150 MB user-available internal storage (total 521MB ROM)8GB (approx. 4GB user-accessible)
RAM—1GB

Main Camera

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
Single3 MP, autofocus—
FeaturesGeo-taggingAutofocus, LED flash, smile detection, panorama mode, geotagging
Video640x480@24fps720p@30fps
Resolution—8 MP

Selfie Camera

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
SingleNo dedicated selfie camera—
Resolution—1.3 MP
Video—VGA

Battery

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAhRemovable Li-Ion
Stand-byUp to 300 h (3G)—
Talk timeUp to 6 h (3G)—
Capacity—1650 mAh

Body

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
Dimensions115.06 x 58.93 x 14.73 mm (4.53 x 2.32 x 0.58 inches)124.17 x 64.60 x 13.05 mm (4.889 x 2.543 x 0.514 in)
Weight156.21 g (5.5 oz)147 g (5.19 oz)
KeyboardSlide-out QWERTY keyboardPhysical slide-out QWERTY keyboard
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP3.0
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
NFCNoNo
RadioNot specifiedNo FM radio (US variants)
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, MHL, USB Host (OTG) 2.0

Launch

LG Optimus SliderSamsung Captivate Glide
Announced2011, SeptemberOctober 2011
StatusReleased 2011, October 17 (Virgin Mobile USA)Discontinued
Release Date—November 20, 2011
OS at Launch—Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, LG Optimus Slider or Samsung Captivate Glide?

Samsung Captivate Glide — 1,500 mAh for the LG Optimus Slider versus 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Which is lighter, LG Optimus Slider or Samsung Captivate Glide?

LG Optimus Slider — 21 g for the LG Optimus Slider versus 147 g for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Which is newer, LG Optimus Slider or Samsung Captivate Glide?

Samsung Captivate Glide — Oct 2011 for the LG Optimus Slider versus Nov 2011 for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Is the LG Optimus Slider or the Samsung Captivate Glide rated higher?

We rate the LG Optimus Slider 5/10 and the Samsung Captivate Glide 6/10.

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