Motorola Droid 3 vs Samsung Captivate Glide
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid 3 and the Samsung Captivate Glide, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,540 mAh | 1,650 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 147 g |
| Released | Jul 2011 | Nov 2011 |
Summary: Samsung Captivate Glide is ahead on battery, storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Captivate Glide is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) |
| Protection | — | Not specified |
Platform
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially, and 4.4.4 (KitKat) unofficially |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz | ULP GeForce |
Memory
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB (officially), 64GB (unofficially) |
| Internal | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM | 8GB (approx. 4GB user-accessible) |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Resolution | — | 8 MP |
| Features | — | Autofocus, LED flash, smile detection, panorama mode, geotagging |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Single | VGA | — |
| Video | Yes | VGA |
| Resolution | — | 1.3 MP |
Battery
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 300 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 20 min (3G) | — |
| Capacity | — | 1650 mAh |
Body
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Dimensions | 124 x 64 x 13 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.51 in) | 124.17 x 64.60 x 13.05 mm (4.889 x 2.543 x 0.514 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 147 g (5.19 oz) |
| Keyboard | 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard | Physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, MHL, USB Host (OTG) 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | — | 3.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | — | No |
| Radio | — | No FM radio (US variants) |
Launch
| Motorola Droid 3 | Samsung Captivate Glide |
|---|
| Announced | 2011, July | 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, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — 169 g for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 147 g for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid 3 or Samsung Captivate Glide?
Samsung Captivate Glide — Jul 2011 for the Motorola Droid 3 versus Nov 2011 for the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Is the Motorola Droid 3 or the Samsung Captivate Glide rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid 3 6/10 and the Samsung Captivate Glide 6/10.
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