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Samsung Wave 3
S8600LG ARENA
GT950| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 42.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| bada 2.0 | -- |
| 2011-08-30 | 2010-02-22 |
| 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 3,07 GB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.62 | 1.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
Samsung Wave 3 has a score of 54.2, which is way better than the LG ARENA's general score of 42.7. Samsung Wave 3 is a newer and thinner cellphone than LG ARENA, but it's somewhat heavier. LG ARENA and Samsung Wave 3 count with similar displays, because although the LG ARENA has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
The Samsung Wave 3 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG ARENA, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 32 GB and 2,92 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Wave 3 has a much powerful processor than LG ARENA, because it has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Wave 3 has a way better battery lifetime than LG ARENA, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a much better camera than LG ARENA, and although they both have a camera with a 5 MP resolution, the Samsung Wave 3 also has a way higher (HD) video resolution.
Samsung Wave 3 costs exactly the same than the LG ARENA.
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