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Samsung Vibrant vs Sony Xperia SP

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: 38 g lighter

      Vibrant:
      117 g
      Xperia SP:
      155 g

    • Width

      Vibrant: 2.6 mm narrower

      Vibrant:
      64.5 mm
      Xperia SP:
      67.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Vibrant: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Vibrant:
      4 in
      Xperia SP:
      4.6 in

    • Height

      Vibrant: 8.2 mm shorter

      Vibrant:
      122.4 mm
      Xperia SP:
      130.6 mm

    • Release year

      Vibrant:
      2010
      Xperia SP:
      2013

    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. Vibrant

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      Height:
      130.6 mm +8.2 mm versus Vibrant
      Width:
      67.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Vibrant
      Depth:
      10 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Vibrant

      117 g

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      155 g

      +38 g 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 SP

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

    Xperia SP has approximately 28.1% 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.

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

    Vibrant: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Xperia SP: Original memory entry

    8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Vibrant

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    2. Xperia SP

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

    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. Vibrant

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      2370 mAh

      +870 mAh versus Vibrant

    Specifications

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    1. Vibrant2. Xperia SP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 117 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2370 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Hummingbird
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.7%
    • 66.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 26388
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 745
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1094
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black and Grey
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850) - C5306
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationVibrantXperia SP
    Dop
    • 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
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

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