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Pantech Burst

Pantech Burst

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Samsung Vibrant

Samsung Vibrant

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Category Breakdown

Pantech Burst
Samsung Vibrant
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.756.5

Summary

  • The Pantech Burst and Samsung Vibrant both feature a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Burst is equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, outperforming the Vibrant's single-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording 720p video, but neither has optical image stabilization.
  • The Burst has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1650 mAh compared to the Vibrant's 1500 mAh.
  • Build quality-wise, the Burst is slightly heavier and thicker, while the Vibrant is more compact.
  • Software-wise, the Burst runs Android 2.3.5, upgradable to 4.0, whereas the Vibrant starts with Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, indicating a more modern software experience for the Burst.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Pantech Burst
Samsung Vibrant

General

Release Date

2012
2010

Announced

2012
2010

Description

For AT&T
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

Super AMOLED, 256K colors
Super AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 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 MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Hummingbird

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Adreno 220
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

126.5 x 62.5 x 11.4 mm (4.98 x 2.46 x 0.45 in)
122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)

Weight

122.5 g
117 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Titanium, Ruby Red
Black and Grey

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
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 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

OS Version

Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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