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Samsung Omnia M
4 GBS7530
Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | bada 2.0 |
| 2012-05-11 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.79 x 2.52 x 0.41 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.21 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 530 hours standby time 12.7 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Omnia M has an overall score of 54.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Wave 3's score of 54.2. Although Samsung Omnia M and the Samsung Wave 3 were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Omnia M design is just a little bit thicker but a bit lighter than the Samsung Wave 3. Samsung Omnia M counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, while Samsung Wave 3 counts with bada 2.0 operating system.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Omnia M. They have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480, a better pixels count per inch of display and a same size screen. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Omnia M, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have 1 cores.
Samsung Wave 3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Omnia M, and although they both have a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a lot higher video definition. The Samsung Wave 3 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Omnia M, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
The Samsung Wave 3 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Omnia M.
Although Samsung Omnia M is a better device, it costs a bit more than Samsung Wave 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Wave 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Omnia M, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Wave 3, letting go a couple features and specs.
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