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Pantech Flex
P8010Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | bada 2.0 |
| 2012-09-04 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.11 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB 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 |
| 4.62 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Wave 3 is just a bit better than Pantech Flex, with a overall score of 54.2 against 52.7. Even though Samsung Wave 3 is older and incredibly thicker than Pantech Flex, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with bada 2.0 OS, and Pantech Flex has Android 4.1.2 OS.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Pantech Flex, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480. Pantech Flex features a bit better CPU than Samsung Wave 3, because it has an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores.
The Pantech Flex counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Pantech Flex also has more internal storage capacity. The Pantech Flex shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a way better video resolution.
The Pantech Flex features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a 1830mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Wave 3 is also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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