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Samsung Wave 525
S5250| Global Score | |
| 38.3 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Samsung |
| webOS | bada 1.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-14 |
| 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches | 4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| $ 90.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 146 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 923 hours standby time 14.6 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 525 has a general score of 41.6, which is slightly better than Palm Pre GSM's 38.3 score. The Samsung Wave 525 construction is a lot thinner and notably lighter than Palm Pre GSM. The Samsung Wave 525 has bada 1.1 OS, while Palm Pre GSM works with webOS OS. Samsung Wave 525 counts with a processor that is just as good as Palm Pre GSM's processor, although the Samsung Wave 525 has a lower number of MHz cores.
The Palm Pre GSM features a better looking screen than Samsung Wave 525, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a higher resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. The Palm Pre GSM features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Wave 525, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 7,9 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Wave 525 features a little longer battery lifetime than Palm Pre GSM, because it has a 4% greater battery size. Samsung Wave 525 counts with a little bit better camera than Palm Pre GSM, because it has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Samsung Wave 525 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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