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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| AT&T | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.40 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 is slightly better than the AT&T Z998, with a 54.2 score against 49.8. Samsung Wave 3 counts with bada 2.0 OS, while AT&T Z998 has Android 4.1 OS. Samsung Wave 3 is a lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than AT&T Z998. The AT&T Z998 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Wave 3, because it has more cpu cores (but slower) and an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Wave 3 features a slightly better looking screen than AT&T Z998, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 800 x 480px, a little smaller display and a little less pixels per inch of display. The AT&T Z998 has a bit more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB, the AT&T Z998 also has 4 GB internal storage.
Samsung Wave 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than AT&T Z998. They have the same video frame rates, a 5 mega pixels camera in the back and the same 1280x720 video quality. The AT&T Z998 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Wave 3 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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