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Samsung Admire
SCH-R720Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.4, 2.3.3 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.56 x 2.38 x 0.46 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.14 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 1.92 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Wave 3 has an overall score of 54.2, which is much better than the Samsung Admire's 46.1 score. Samsung Wave 3 works with bada 2.0 OS, while Samsung Admire counts with Android 2.3.4 OS. The Samsung Wave 3 design is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than the Samsung Admire. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Admire, because it has a much better resolution of 800 x 480, a higher pixel density and a little larger screen.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Admire, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has 3,07 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Wave 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Admire. Both have 1 processing cores.
Samsung Wave 3 captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Admire, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Samsung Admire features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a 1600mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Wave 3 and the Samsung Admire cost the same.
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