What does a gdgt score of 83 mean?
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83 An awful product that should simply be avoided. You'll be sorry.
83 A poor product with more faults than redeeming qualities.
83 Below average. May be passable in a pinch, but you should probably stay away.
83 A bit below average, with some serious issues to watch out for.
83 An average product, with issues that keep it from being genuinely exciting.
83 Slightly better than most similar products, but you can likely still do better.
83 Better than average, but some issues still hold it back from being truly excellent.
83 Among the top products in its category, and a solid choice for most people.
83 A category-leading product and an overall pretty safe bet.
83 An industry-leading product, definitely worth owning. An instant classic.
83 Completely flawless. You'd be crazy not to have it.
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The gdgt score is our unique ranking of products based on a combination of critic and user review data, and extensive independent analysis by our highly experienced team of researchers and editors. Learn more about the gdgt score here.
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AWS
AT&T Captivate
Verizon Fascinate
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
Plus
GSM
specs
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Eclair [2.0 / 2.1])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
8 GB
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
2G (up to 13.5 hours), 3G (up to...
Dimensions
4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in
Weight
4.2 oz
Released
June 4, 2010
General
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Eclair [2.0 / 2.1])
Style
Bar
Antenna
Internal
Input
Input type
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Predictive text
Yes
Power
Talk time
2G (up to 13.5 hours), 3G (up to 6.5 hours)
Standby time (max)
750 hours
Battery type
Li-ion (Removable, 1500 mAh capacity)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixels
Camera features
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (4x), Contact pictures
Secondary camera
0.3 megapixels
Location
Location support
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
Storage
Internal memory
8 GB
Memory card
microSD (microSDHC)
Connectivity
WiFi
802.11 b, g, n
WiFi encryption
WEP, WPA, WPA2
Bluetooth
3.0 + HS
Common profiles
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], DUN [network sharing], OPP / FTP [file transfer]
Media
Media playback
Yes
Audio
AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD
OTA video
Streaming / internet
Images
GIF, JPEG, PNG
Messaging
Browser and email
Browser
HTML (Javascript, Flash)
Email
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
Sync
Apps
Apps (default)
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
Java
Other
Rings / alerts
Custom ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
Vibrate mode
Yes
Sound profiles
Yes
Carriers
Regions offered
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania
Radio type
Comm standard
GSM
GSM type
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
GSM bands
850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS / HSPA type
UMTS / WCDMA, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA
UMTS / HSPA bands
900, 1900, 2100
Subscriber identity
SIM card
Display
Screen size
4 inches
Screen resolution
800 x 480
Pixel density
233 PPI
Screen type
OLED (Active, Color, Backlit)
Audio and voice
Audio / headset jack
3.5mm
Speakers
Mono
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice dial
Speaker independent
Hardware
CPU
1 GHz
RAM
512 MB
USB
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging, USB On-The-Go [host])
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Proximity
Controls
External controls
Keylock
Other features
Flight mode
Yes
FM tuner
Yes
TV-out
MHL / HDMI (micro-USB)
Size & weight
Dimensions
4.82 inches (h)
Weight
4.2 ounces
Pricing & availability
Availability
Available
Released (US)
June 4, 2010
Announced (US)
March 23, 2010
Colors
MPN: SAMSUNGI9000GALAXYS
General info
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GSM
AT&T Captivate
Verizon Fascinate
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
Plus
AWS
specs
Carriers
Regions offered
North America
Radio type
Comm standard
GSM
GSM type
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
GSM bands
850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS / HSPA type
UMTS / WCDMA, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA
UMTS / HSPA bands
1700, 1900, 2100
Pricing & availability
Availability
Available
Released (US)
July 15, 2010
Announced (US)
June 28, 2010
Original price
$499.99 USD
Colors
Amazon ID (ASIN): B003TXSKNE
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GSM
AWS
Verizon Fascinate
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
Plus
AT&T Captivate
specs
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
2 GB
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
3G (up to 5.8 hours)
Dimensions
4.78 x 2.5 x 0.39 in
Weight
4.5 oz
Released
July 18, 2010
General
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Style
Bar
Antenna
Internal
Input
Input type
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Power
Talk time
3G (up to 5.8 hours)
Standby time (max)
300 hours
Battery type
Li-ion (Removable, 1500 mAh capacity)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixels
Camera features
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (4x)
Location
Storage
Internal memory
2 GB
Memory card
microSD
Connectivity
WiFi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes (unspecified version)
Common profiles
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], OPP / FTP [file transfer]
Media
Media playback
Yes
Audio
AAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video
h.264 / AVC
OTA video
Streaming / internet
Images
JPEG
Messaging
Browser and email
Browser
HTML (Flash)
Email
Push email (Exchange)
Apps
Apps (default)
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, Games, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
Rings / alerts
Custom ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio
Vibrate mode
Yes
Carriers
Regions offered
North America
Radio type
Comm standard
GSM
GSM type
GSM
GSM bands
850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS / HSPA type
UMTS / WCDMA, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA
UMTS / HSPA bands
850, 1900, 2100
Display
Screen size
4 inches
Screen resolution
400 x 800
Screen type
OLED (Color)
Audio and voice
Audio / headset jack
3.5mm
Speakers
Mono
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice dial
Yes
Hardware
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer (motion)
Other features
Size & weight
Dimensions
4.78 inches (h)
Weight
4.5 ounces
Pricing & availability
Availability
Available
Released (US)
July 18, 2010
Announced (US)
June 17, 2010
Original price
$199 USD
Colors
General info
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GSM
AWS
AT&T Captivate
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
Plus
Verizon Fascinate
specs
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
2 GB
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
3G (up to 5.8 hours)
Dimensions
4.18 x 2.5 x 0.39 in
Weight
4.5 oz
Released
September 8, 2010
General
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Style
Bar
Antenna
Internal
Input
Input type
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Power
Talk time
3G (up to 5.8 hours)
Standby time (max)
300 hours
Battery type
Li-ion (Removable, 1500 mAh capacity)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixels
Camera features
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (4x)
Location
Storage
Internal memory
2 GB
Memory card
microSD
Connectivity
WiFi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes (unspecified version)
Common profiles
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], OPP / FTP [file transfer]
Media
Media playback
Yes
Audio
AAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video
h.264 / AVC
OTA video
Streaming / internet
Images
JPEG
Messaging
Browser and email
Browser
HTML (Flash)
Email
Push email (Exchange)
Apps
Apps (default)
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, Games, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
Rings / alerts
Custom ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio
Vibrate mode
Yes
Carriers
Regions offered
North America
Radio type
Display
Screen size
4 inches
Screen resolution
400 x 800
Screen type
OLED (Color)
Audio and voice
Audio / headset jack
3.5mm
Speakers
Mono
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice dial
Yes
Hardware
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer (motion)
Other features
Size & weight
Dimensions
4.18 inches (h)
Weight
4.5 ounces
Pricing & availability
Availability
Available
Released (US)
September 8, 2010
Announced (US)
September 7, 2010
Original price
$199 USD
Colors
MPN: SCH-I500RKAVZW
General info
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GSM
AWS
AT&T Captivate
Verizon Fascinate
Plus
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
specs
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
2G, 3G (up to 6.5 hours)
Announced
January 10, 2012
General
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Style
Bar
Antenna
Internal
Input
Input type
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Predictive text
Yes
Power
Talk time
2G, 3G (up to 6.5 hours)
Standby time (max)
750 hours
Battery type
Li-ion (Removable, 1500 mAh capacity)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixels
Camera features
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (4x), Flash, Contact pictures
Location
Location support
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass
Storage
Internal memory
16 GB
Memory card
microSD
Connectivity
WiFi
Yes
Bluetooth
2.1 + EDR
Common profiles
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], DUN [network sharing], OPP / FTP [file transfer], BPP [printing]
Media
Media playback
Yes
Audio
AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV, XviD
OTA video
Streaming / internet
Images
GIF, JPEG, PNG
Messaging
Browser and email
Browser
HTML (Javascript, Flash)
Email
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
Sync
Apps
Apps (default)
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
Java
Other
Rings / alerts
Custom ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
Vibrate mode
Yes
Sound profiles
Yes
Carriers
Regions offered
North America
Radio type
Comm standard
GSM
Subscriber identity
SIM card
Display
Screen size
4 inches
Screen resolution
800 x 480
Screen type
OLED (Color)
Audio and voice
Audio / headset jack
3.5mm
Speakers
Mono
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice dial
Speaker independent
Hardware
CPU
1.5 GHz
RAM
512 MB
USB
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging, USB On-The-Go [host])
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Proximity
Controls
External controls
Keylock
Other features
Flight mode
Yes
FM tuner
Yes
TV-out
Yes
Pricing & availability
Availability
Pre-release
Announced (US)
January 10, 2012
Colors
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GSM
AWS
AT&T Captivate
Verizon Fascinate
T-Mobile Blaze 4G
Plus
specs
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
2G, 3G (up to 7.8 hours)
Dimensions
4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in
Weight
4.2 oz
Announced
March 31, 2011
General
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Style
Bar
Antenna
Internal
Input
Input type
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Predictive text
Yes
Power
Talk time
2G, 3G (up to 7.8 hours)
Standby time (max)
480 hours
Battery type
Li-ion (Removable, 1650 mAh capacity)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixels
Camera features
Contact pictures
Storage
Internal memory
16 GB
Memory card
microSD
Connectivity
Bluetooth
3.0 + HS
Common profiles
A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
Media
Media playback
Yes
Audio
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Video
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, XviD
OTA video
Streaming / internet
Images
GIF, JPEG, PNG
Messaging
Browser and email
Browser
HTML
Email
Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
Rings / alerts
Carriers
Radio type
Display
Screen size
4 inches
Screen resolution
800 x 480
Screen type
OLED (Color)
Audio and voice
Audio / headset jack
3.5mm
Hardware
CPU
1.4 GHz
RAM
512 MB
ROM
512 MB
USB
2.0 (Micro-USB port)
Other features
Size & weight
Dimensions
4.82 inches (h)
Weight
4.2 ounces
Pricing & availability
Availability
Available
Announced (US)
March 31, 2011
Colors
General info
