Samsung Captivate Glide vs Samsung Epic 4G Touch
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Captivate Glide and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,650 mAh | 1,800 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4.52 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 147 g | 130 g |
| Released | Nov 2011 | Sep 2011 |
Summary: Samsung Captivate Glide is ahead on storage (max). Samsung Epic 4G Touch is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Epic 4G Touch is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.52 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA), 5:3 ratio (~206 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Features | — | TouchWiz UI v4.0 |
Platform
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially, and 4.4.4 (KitKat) unofficially | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H | Exynos 4210 Dual |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | Mali-400MP4 |
Memory
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Internal | 8GB (approx. 4GB user-accessible) | 16GB 1GB RAM |
| RAM | 1GB | — |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB (officially), 64GB (unofficially) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Resolution | 8 MP | — |
| Features | Autofocus, LED flash, smile detection, panorama mode, geotagging | LED flash |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Resolution | 1.3 MP | — |
| Video | VGA | Yes |
| Modules | — | 2 MP |
Battery
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery |
| Capacity | 1650 mAh | — |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 252 h |
| Talk time | — | Up to 8 h 45 min |
Body
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Dimensions | 124.17 x 64.60 x 13.05 mm (4.889 x 2.543 x 0.514 in) | 130 x 70 x 10 mm (5.12 x 2.76 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 147 g (5.19 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard | — |
| Build | — | Textured matte-finish back |
Comms
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot; WiMax |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 | 3.0, A2DP, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| NFC | No | Optional |
| Radio | No FM radio (US variants) | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, MHL, USB Host (OTG) 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
Launch
| Samsung Captivate Glide | Samsung Epic 4G Touch |
|---|
| Announced | October 2011 | August 2011 |
| Status | Discontinued | — |
| Release Date | November 20, 2011 | — |
| OS at Launch | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | — |
| Released | — | September 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Captivate Glide or Samsung Epic 4G Touch?
Samsung Epic 4G Touch — 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Captivate Glide versus 1,800 mAh for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
Which is lighter, Samsung Captivate Glide or Samsung Epic 4G Touch?
Samsung Epic 4G Touch — 147 g for the Samsung Captivate Glide versus 130 g for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
Which is newer, Samsung Captivate Glide or Samsung Epic 4G Touch?
Samsung Captivate Glide — Nov 2011 for the Samsung Captivate Glide versus Sep 2011 for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
Is the Samsung Captivate Glide or the Samsung Epic 4G Touch rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Captivate Glide 6/10 and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch 7/10.
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