Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 39.1 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Samsung |
| webOS 1.4 | bada 1.1 |
| 2010-03-22 | 2010-06-14 |
| 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches | 4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.89 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 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 |
| 350 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
Samsung Wave 525 is just a bit better than Palm Pre Plus GSM, getting a 41.6 score against 39.1. Samsung Wave 525 comes with bada 1.1 operating system, and Palm Pre Plus GSM counts with webOS 1.4 operating system. The Samsung Wave 525 body is noticeably thinner and lighter than the Palm Pre Plus GSM, even when they were released with only 3 months difference.
The Palm Pre Plus GSM features a sharper display than Samsung Wave 525, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 480 x 320 resolution and a higher count of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Wave 525's CPU is very similar to the Palm Pre Plus GSM one, both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Wave 525 counts with just a bit better camera than Palm Pre Plus GSM, and although they both have the same 320x240 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Wave 525 also has a camera in the back with more MP. Palm Pre Plus GSM counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Wave 525, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 15,9 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Wave 525 counts with a little better battery life than Palm Pre Plus GSM, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Wave 525 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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