Samsung I909 Galaxy S
#4436
Samsung Vibrant
#4462Category Breakdown
Samsung I909 Galaxy S
Samsung Vibrant
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.556.5
Summary
- The Samsung I909 Galaxy S and Samsung Vibrant both feature a 4.0" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, both models utilize the Hummingbird chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and PowerVR SGX540 GPU, along with 16GB of storage, but the Vibrant has 512MB of RAM compared to the Galaxy S's 16GB.
- Both devices are equipped with a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but neither has optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is identical at 1500 mAh, with no fast charging or wireless charging support.
- The Galaxy S has slightly larger dimensions and weight than the Vibrant, which is marginally lighter and thinner.
- Both run Android 2.1 (Eclair), with the Vibrant being upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo), providing a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I909 Galaxy S
Samsung Vibrant
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2010
Description
For China
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
Super AMOLED
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
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Hummingbird
Hummingbird
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
16GB
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
1500 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
123 x 64.2 x 10.8 mm (4.84 x 2.53 x 0.43 in)
122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
Weight
123 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 / CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX
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)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair)
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