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Samsung Wave 3
S8600
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 46.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| bada 2.0 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2011-08-30 | 2010-08-03 |
| 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 360 x 480 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 188 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 3,07 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 408 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has a global score of 54.2, which is much better than BlackBerry Torch 9800's score of 46.3. Samsung Wave 3 is a newer phone, and it is also much thinner and incredibly lighter than BlackBerry Torch 9800. Samsung Wave 3 has bada 2.0 operating system, and BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system.
The Samsung Wave 3 has a better screen than BlackBerry Torch 9800, because it has a much higher resolution of 800 x 480px, a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a larger display. Samsung Wave 3 has a more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry Torch 9800. They have the same number of cores.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 also has 950,27 MB more internal memory. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a better camera than BlackBerry Torch 9800, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a way higher video resolution.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with just a bit better battery life than BlackBerry Torch 9800, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
The Samsung Wave 3 costs exactly the same than BlackBerry Torch 9800.
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