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Samsung Wave 3
S8600
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| Global Score | |
| 46.3 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 6.0.x | bada 2.0 |
| 2010-08-03 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 360 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 188 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.93 | 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 |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has a score of 54.2, which is better than BlackBerry Torch 9800's global score of 46.3. Samsung Wave 3 has bada 2.0 operating system, and BlackBerry Torch 9800 comes with BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system. Samsung Wave 3's construction is newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than BlackBerry Torch 9800.
Samsung Wave 3 has a more vivid screen than BlackBerry Torch 9800, because it has a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. The Samsung Wave 3 has a better processor than BlackBerry Torch 9800. Both of them have the same number of cores.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 also has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit longer battery performance than BlackBerry Torch 9800, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
Samsung Wave 3 shoots better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Torch 9800, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a way better video definition.
The Samsung Wave 3 and the BlackBerry Torch 9800 cost the same.
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