Samsung Vibrant
#6107
ZTE Blade
#6123Category Breakdown
Samsung Vibrant
ZTE Blade
Performance
45.944.9
Camera
15.439.6
Display
78.369.0
Battery
15.212.8
Build
16.40.2
Connectivity
27.825.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.225.1
Summary
- The Samsung Vibrant features a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display compared to the ZTE Blade's 3.5-inch AMOLED or LCD screen, providing a more vibrant viewing experience despite both having the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Vibrant is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 processor and 512MB of RAM, significantly outperforming the Blade's 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 512MB of RAM.
- The camera on the Vibrant is superior with a 5 MP rear camera, capable of recording 720p video, while the Blade has a 3.15 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Vibrant at 1500 mAh versus the Blade's 1250 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, but the Vibrant offers a more robust software experience due to its better hardware.
- Overall, the Vibrant demonstrates stronger build quality and performance metrics compared to the Blade.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Vibrant
ZTE Blade
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2010
Description
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
Also known as Orange San Francisco, T-Mobile Blade
Display
Size
4"
3.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED or LCD, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Hummingbird
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
600 MHz ARM 11
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 200
Memory
16GB 512MB RAM
512MB RAM, 512MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1250 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)
Weight
117 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black and Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
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