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Samsung Wave 525
S5250
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| Global Score | |
| 41.6 | 46.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| bada 1.1 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2010-06-14 | 2010-08-03 |
| 4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 inches | 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches |
| 3.53 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 360 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 146 pixels per inch | 188 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 923 hours standby time 14.6 hours talk time | 408 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Torch 9800 has a general score of 46.3, which is better than Samsung Wave 525's 41.6 score. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 works with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, while Samsung Wave 525 works with bada 1.1 OS. Even being the best in our current comparison, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a notably heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Samsung Wave 525.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 has a little bit better display than Samsung Wave 525, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 also has a higher 480 x 360 pixels resolution and a better pixels density. BlackBerry Torch 9800 has a much powerful CPU than Samsung Wave 525, because it has 1 more CPU cores.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a much better camera than Samsung Wave 525, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher 640x480 (VGA) video resolution. BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Wave 525, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and more internal memory capacity.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Wave 525, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 and the Samsung Wave 525 cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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