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LG ARENA
KM900Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 45.5 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | bada 2.0 |
| 2009-02-09 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.17 x 2.18 x 0.47 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 |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) 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 | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3.8 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has an overall score of 54.2, which is better than the LG ARENA's global score of 45.5. Samsung Wave 3's construction is notably newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than LG ARENA. The LG ARENA has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Wave 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the LG ARENA also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Wave 3 features a much powerful CPU than LG ARENA, because it has 1 more CPU cores. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with just a bit more storage to store more games and applications than LG ARENA, although it has just 3,07 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG ARENA, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a much better camera than LG ARENA, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a way better (HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Wave 3 costs exactly the same than the LG ARENA, which makes it an easy choice.
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