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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 45.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| bada 2.0 | Android 2.2 |
| 2011-08-30 | 2010-11-22 |
| 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.57 x 2.22 x 0.62 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 5.39 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 3,07 GB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.62 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 337 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has a general score of 54.2, which is better than LG Optimus M's overall score of 45.6. The Samsung Wave 3 construction is newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the LG Optimus M. Samsung Wave 3 comes with bada 2.0 operating system, and LG Optimus M has Android 2.2 operating system.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a brighter screen than LG Optimus M, because it has a bigger display, a way better 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a better display density. The Samsung Wave 3 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than LG Optimus M, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has more internal memory.
Samsung Wave 3 features a superior hardware performance than LG Optimus M. They have the same number of cores. LG Optimus M features a battery lifetime that is very similar to Samsung Wave 3's battery life. Samsung Wave 3 has a greater camera than LG Optimus M, because it has a way higher video quality and a much better 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Wave 3 and the LG Optimus M cost the same, making this phone an easy choice.
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