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Samsung Galaxy Spica
GT-I5700Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 1.5 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.53 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.13 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 |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 187,39 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 |
| 2.02 | 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, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 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 Galaxy Spica, getting a overall score of 54.2 against 47.9. Samsung Wave 3 comes with bada 2.0 OS, and Galaxy Spica has Android 1.5 OS. The Samsung Wave 3 design is much thinner but a little bit heavier than Galaxy Spica. Samsung Wave 3 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Spica, because it has a better pixel count per inch of screen, a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Wave 3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Spica. Both of them have 1 cpu cores. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Spica, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much better 1280x720 video quality. The Samsung Wave 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Spica, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has 3,07 GB internal memory.
Samsung Wave 3 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Spica's battery lifetime.
Samsung Wave 3 and the Galaxy Spica cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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