Samsung I6500U Galaxy 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.

  • Weight

    Vibrant: 9 g lighter

    I6500U Galaxy:
    126 g
    Vibrant:
    117 g
  • Width

    I6500U Galaxy: 5.5 mm narrower

    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Vibrant: 3.4 mm thinner

    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
    Vibrant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    I6500U Galaxy: 5.4 mm shorter

    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 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. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Vibrant
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm +5.4 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Width:
    64.5 mm +5.5 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I6500U Galaxy

    126 g

    +9 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. I6500U Galaxy

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

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

Vibrant has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than I6500U Galaxy.

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.

I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. I6500U Galaxy

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. I6500U Galaxy

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. I6500U Galaxy2. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 180 MB
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.2%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Vibrant.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyVibrant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China
  • 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