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Samsung Vibrant

Samsung Vibrant

#6107
ZTE FTV Phone

ZTE FTV Phone

#6549

Category Breakdown

Samsung Vibrant
ZTE FTV Phone
Performance
45.944.9
Camera
15.411.3
Display
78.375.7
Battery
15.212.8
Build
16.40.2
Connectivity
27.825.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.223.3

Summary

  • The Samsung Vibrant features a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering vibrant colors and better visibility compared to the ZTE FTV Phone's 3.5-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Vibrant is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and has 512MB of RAM, significantly outperforming the ZTE'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 720p video recording, while the ZTE has a 3.15 MP rear camera limited to CIF video at 15fps.
  • Battery capacity is slightly better on the Vibrant at 1500mAh compared to the ZTE's 1250mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the Vibrant initially on 2.1 (Eclair) and upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), while the ZTE operates on 2.2 (Froyo) out of the box.
  • Overall, the Samsung Vibrant offers better build quality, performance, and camera capabilities.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Vibrant
ZTE FTV Phone

General

Release Date

2010
2011

Announced

2010
2011

Description

For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
Also known as ZTE Blade FashionTV Phone

Display

Size

4"
3.5"

Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

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
CIF@15fps.

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
White, Black, Gold

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

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 2.2 (Froyo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass