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Samsung Galaxy Spica
GT-I5700Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 48 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 1.5 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.53 x 2.24 x 0.52 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 180 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 204,8 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 |
| 2.12 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 352 x 288 (15 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 9.3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 is much better than the Galaxy Spica, getting a 54.2 score against 48. Samsung Wave 3's body is a bit heavier but extremely thinner than the Galaxy Spica. Samsung Wave 3 comes with bada 2.0 OS, and Galaxy Spica counts with Android 1.5 OS. Samsung Wave 3 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Spica, because it has a larger display, a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 800 x 480.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Spica, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has 3,07 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Spica. Both of them have the same number of cores.
Samsung Wave 3 has a greater camera than Galaxy Spica, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video definition. The Samsung Wave 3's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy Spica's battery duration.
The Samsung Wave 3 and the Galaxy Spica cost the same, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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