Orange San Francisco
#3249
Samsung Vibrant
#4462Category Breakdown
Orange San Francisco
Samsung Vibrant
Performance
65.557.3
Camera
41.942.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.056.5
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
5 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black and Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes