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LG Candy 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

      Candy:
      LCD
      Vibrant:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Vibrant: 35 g lighter

      Candy:
      152 g
      Vibrant:
      117 g

    • Width

      Vibrant: 8.7 mm narrower

      Candy:
      73.2 mm
      Vibrant:
      64.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Vibrant: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Candy:
      5 in
      Vibrant:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Candy: 1.7 mm thinner

      Candy:
      8.2 mm
      Vibrant:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Vibrant: 23.9 mm shorter

      Candy:
      146.3 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. Candy

      Height:
      146.3 mm +23.9 mm versus Vibrant
      Width:
      73.2 mm +8.7 mm versus Vibrant
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Vibrant

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Candy

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Candy

      152 g

      +35 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. Candy

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Vibrant

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

    Candy has approximately 51.3% 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 Candy, Vibrant, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCandyVibrant
    16 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. Candy

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB

    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. Candy

      2500 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Candy2. Vibrant

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 152 g
    • 117 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.4%
    • 57.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 9032
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Blue
    • Silver
    • Black and Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 6700 INR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Candy, Vibrant.
    SpecificationCandyVibrant
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • 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

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