Samsung Vibrant vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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

    Vibrant:
    OLED
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vibrant: 20 g lighter

    Vibrant:
    117 g
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    137 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibrant: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Vibrant:
    4 in
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    Vibrant: 4.6 mm shorter

    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Vibrant:
    2010
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    2014

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 Z1 Compact

    Height:
    127 mm +4.6 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vibrant

    117 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    137 g

    +20 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 Z1 Compact

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

Xperia Z1 Compact 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.

Recorded RAM for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Vibrant

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

2. Xperia Z1 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Z1 Compact

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Vibrant

Specifications

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1. Vibrant2. Xperia Z1 Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 127 Х 64.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.7%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33340
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 978
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2541
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2275
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black and Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Lime
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 94 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • 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)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vibrant, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationVibrantXperia Z1 Compact
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 - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503