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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 43.9 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | bada 2.0 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.20 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 |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.75 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 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 | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 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 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Wave 3 has a score of 54.2, which is way better than the LG Phoenix's score of 43.9. Even though the Samsung Wave 3 and LG Phoenix were released only a few months apart, Samsung Wave 3's design is much heavier but thinner. The Samsung Wave 3 comes with bada 2.0 OS, while LG Phoenix has Android 2.2 OS.
The Samsung Wave 3 has a brighter screen than LG Phoenix, because it has a way better 800 x 480 pixels resolution, a greater pixels density and a larger screen. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a better performing processor than LG Phoenix. Both have a Single-Core processing unit. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a lot better camera than LG Phoenix, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 5 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Phoenix, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has 2,92 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Wave 3's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in LG Phoenix.
Samsung Wave 3 costs exactly the same than the LG Phoenix.
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