LG L40 D160 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

    L40 D160:
    LCD
    Vibrant:
    OLED
  • Width

    L40 D160: 5.5 mm narrower

    L40 D160:
    59 mm
    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L40 D160: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    L40 D160:
    3.5 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Vibrant: 2 mm thinner

    L40 D160:
    11.9 mm
    Vibrant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    L40 D160: 13 mm shorter

    L40 D160:
    109.4 mm
    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    L40 D160:
    2014
    Vibrant:
    2010

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. L40 D160

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2 mm versus Vibrant
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm +13 mm versus L40 D160
    Width:
    64.5 mm +5.5 mm versus L40 D160
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L40 D160

    114 g

  2. 2. Vibrant

    117 g

    +3 g versus L40 D160

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. L40 D160

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Vibrant

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

Vibrant has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than L40 D160.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

L40 D160: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. L40 D160

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

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. L40 D160

    1540 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. L40 D1602. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13679
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for L40 D160, Vibrant.
SpecificationL40 D160Vibrant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as LG Optimus Fuel L34C for USA
  • 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