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Samsung Wave 525
S5250| Global Score | |
| 38 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.2 | bada 1.1 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2010-06-14 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| $ 269.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 146 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | processor |
| 96 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 12,29 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 923 hours standby time 14.6 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 525 is a bit better than Nokia N81, getting a global score of 41.6 against 38. Samsung Wave 525 comes with bada 1.1 OS, while Nokia N81 counts with Symbian 9.2 OS. Samsung Wave 525's body is noticeably newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than Nokia N81. The Nokia N81 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Wave 525, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The Nokia N81 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Wave 525, because it has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Wave 525 counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia N81, because it has 90,11 MB more internal memory. Samsung Wave 525 counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia N81, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Wave 525 also has a much better 3.2 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Wave 525 has a little better battery lifetime than Nokia N81, because it has a 1200mAh battery size.
Samsung Wave 525 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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