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Samsung Wave 3
S8600
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| Global Score | |
| 51.1 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | bada 2.0 |
| 2011-08-03 | 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 |
| Gray and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 250 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 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 |
| 5.61 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1270mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 2.96 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Wave 3 has a general score of 54.2, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Torch 9810's general score of 51.1. The Samsung Wave 3 is a incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter cellphone than the BlackBerry Torch 9810, although both of them were released with only 1 months difference. The Samsung Wave 3 has bada 2.0 OS, while BlackBerry Torch 9810 works with BlackBerry 7.1 OS.
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 also has a graphics processor. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Wave 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Samsung Wave 3 features a superior camera than BlackBerry Torch 9810. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a 5 MP back camera. BlackBerry Torch 9810 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with improved battery life than BlackBerry Torch 9810, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Wave 3 is also cheaper than the BlackBerry Torch 9810, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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