Samsung Vibrant
#4462
ZTE Blade
#3251Category Breakdown
Samsung Vibrant
ZTE Blade
Performance
57.365.5
Camera
42.041.9
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.559.0
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black and Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
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