Samsung Galaxy W vs T-Mobile Vivacity

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.

  • Weight

    Vivacity: 127 g lighter

    Galaxy W:
    245 g
    Vivacity:
    118 g
  • Width

    Vivacity: 41.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy W:
    99.6 mm
    Vivacity:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivacity: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy W:
    7 in
    Vivacity:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy W: 1.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy W:
    8.8 mm
    Vivacity:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Vivacity: 76.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy W:
    191.8 mm
    Vivacity:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy W:
    2014
    Vivacity:
    2011

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. Galaxy W

    Height:
    191.8 mm +76.8 mm versus Vivacity
    Width:
    99.6 mm +41.6 mm versus Vivacity
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Vivacity

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy W

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy W

    245 g

    +127 g versus Vivacity

  2. 2. Vivacity

    118 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. Galaxy W

    Screen diagonal:
    7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    135.1 cm²
  2. 2. Vivacity

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

Galaxy W has approximately 287.4% more rectangular screen area than Vivacity.

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.

Galaxy W: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Vivacity: Original memory entry

512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy W

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Vivacity

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. Galaxy W

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Vivacity

  2. 2. Vivacity

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy W2. Vivacity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
  • 115 Х 58 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 245 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 7" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 135.1 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy W, Vivacity.
SpecificationGalaxy WVivacity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input