Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Vibrant

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 8:
    LCD
    Vibrant:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Vibrant: 31 g lighter

    iPhone 8:
    148 g
    Vibrant:
    117 g
  • Width

    Vibrant: 2.8 mm narrower

    iPhone 8:
    67.3 mm
    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibrant: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8:
    4.7 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 8: 2.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 8:
    7.3 mm
    Vibrant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Vibrant: 16 mm shorter

    iPhone 8:
    138.4 mm
    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 8

    Height:
    138.4 mm +16 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    67.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Vibrant
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone 8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 8

    148 g

    +31 g versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    117 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 8

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

iPhone 8 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Vibrant.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 8, Vibrant, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8Vibrant
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 8

    1821 mAh

    +321 mAh versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 82. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 92
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 90
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232308
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 274781
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Vibrant.
SpecificationiPhone 8Vibrant
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1905 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S