Orange San Francisco
#5917
Samsung Vibrant
#6107Category Breakdown
Orange San Francisco
Samsung Vibrant
Performance
44.945.9
Camera
39.615.4
Display
69.878.3
Battery
12.815.2
Build
0.216.4
Connectivity
25.327.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.925.2
Summary
- The Orange San Francisco features a smaller 3.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung Vibrant has a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~233 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Vibrant is significantly more powerful with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and 16GB of RAM compared to the San Francisco's 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 512MB of RAM.
- The camera on the Vibrant is also superior, offering a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video, whereas the San Francisco has a 3.15 MP rear camera with basic video capabilities.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Vibrant at 1500 mAh compared to the San Francisco's 1250 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, but the Vibrant's overall software experience benefits from its enhanced hardware.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Vibrant being slightly lighter and thinner than the San Francisco.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Orange San Francisco
Samsung Vibrant
General
Release Date
2011
2010
Announced
2011
2010
Description
N/A
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
Display
Size
3.5"
4"
Type
AMOLED, 256K colors
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Hummingbird
CPU
600 MHz ARM 11
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1250 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)
122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
Weight
130 g
117 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black and Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass