Samsung Vibrant vs Sony Xperia SL

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

  Vibrant:

  OLED

  Xperia SL:

  LCD

• Weight

  Vibrant: 27 g lighter

  Vibrant:

  117 g

  Xperia SL:

  144 g

• Screen diagonal

  Vibrant: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Vibrant:

  4 in

  Xperia SL:

  4.3 in

• Depth

  Vibrant: 0.7 mm thinner

  Vibrant:

  9.9 mm

  Xperia SL:

  10.6 mm

• Height

  Vibrant: 5.6 mm shorter

  Vibrant:

  122.4 mm

  Xperia SL:

  128 mm

• Release year

  Vibrant:

  2010

  Xperia SL:

  2012

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. Vibrant

   Height:

   122.4 mm

   Width:

   64.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia SL

   Height:

   128 mm +5.6 mm versus Vibrant

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   10.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Vibrant

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. Vibrant

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia SL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Xperia SL has approximately 11.9% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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