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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 45.6 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | bada 2.0 |
| 2010-11-22 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.57 x 2.22 x 0.62 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.39 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 180 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB 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 |
| 2.02 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 337 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass 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 the LG Optimus M's 45.6 general score. The Samsung Wave 3 body is newer, noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than LG Optimus M. Samsung Wave 3 works with bada 2.0 OS, and LG Optimus M works with Android 2.2 OS. The Samsung Wave 3 has a much better screen than LG Optimus M, because it has a larger display, a way higher 800 x 480 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a better processor than LG Optimus M. They have 1 processing cores. Samsung Wave 3 has a very superior memory for games and applications than LG Optimus M, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has more internal storage.
Samsung Wave 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than LG Optimus M, because it has a much higher video resolution and a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution camera. Samsung Wave 3 has a battery performance that's very similar to LG Optimus M's battery lifetime.
The Samsung Wave 3 costs exactly the same than the LG Optimus M.
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