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LG ARENA
GT950Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 42.7 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | bada 2.0 |
| 2010-02-22 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.7 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 is way better than the LG ARENA, having a 54.2 score against 42.7. Samsung Wave 3 is a newer and thinner phone than LG ARENA, although it's heavier. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a lot better performance than LG ARENA, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Wave 3 and LG ARENA both feature extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Wave 3 has much less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a lot larger display.
Samsung Wave 3 has a way better camera than LG ARENA, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a lot better video quality. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG ARENA, because it has 3,07 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a superior battery performance than LG ARENA, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Wave 3 and the LG ARENA cost exactly the same, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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