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Samsung Wave
GT-S8500| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 54.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| bada 2.0, 1.0 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2011-05-19 |
| 4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 inches | 4.67 x 2.42 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 576 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.22 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 286 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Trophy is just a bit better than Samsung Wave, getting a 54.8 score against 52.4. Even being the best in this comparison, HTC Trophy's design is heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Wave. The HTC Trophy works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, and Samsung Wave has bada 2.0 OS. The HTC Trophy counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Wave, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the HTC Trophy also has a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Wave has a little more vivid display than HTC Trophy, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the Samsung Wave also counts with a just a bit higher display density. The HTC Trophy counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Wave, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Wave has just a little better battery life than HTC Trophy, because it has a 1500mAh battery size instead of 1300mAh. The Samsung Wave features a little bit better camera than HTC Trophy, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the Samsung Wave also has better 30 fps video frame rate.
HTC Trophy and the Samsung Wave cost exactly the same.
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