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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 53 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | bada 2.0 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.67 x 2.42 x 0.47 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 246 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 576 MB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, 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 |
| 360 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has an overall score of 54.2, which is just a bit better than HTC 7 Trophy's 53 general score. Samsung Wave 3 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than HTC 7 Trophy. Samsung Wave 3 works with bada 2.0 operating system, and HTC 7 Trophy has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.
HTC 7 Trophy features a bit sharper display than Samsung Wave 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the HTC 7 Trophy also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Samsung Wave 3 features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than HTC 7 Trophy, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 32 GB.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than HTC 7 Trophy, although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, they both have a Single-Core processor. Samsung Wave 3 has just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC 7 Trophy, because it has a 15% greater battery size. The Samsung Wave 3 has a slightly better camera than HTC 7 Trophy, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels camera in the back and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the Samsung Wave 3 also has better video frame rate.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Wave 3 is also cheap compared to the HTC 7 Trophy.
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