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Samsung Wave
GT-S8500| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| bada 2.0, 1.0 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 inches | 4.44 x 2.55 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 152 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Mediatek MT6575 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 652 hours standby time 10.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave is slightly better than LG Optimus L4 II Dual, getting a score of 52.4 against 52.1. Samsung Wave's body is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than LG Optimus L4 II Dual. The Samsung Wave has bada 2.0 OS, while LG Optimus L4 II Dual comes with Android 4.1 OS. Samsung Wave has a better looking display than LG Optimus L4 II Dual, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a much better 800 x 480 resolution.
The LG Optimus L4 II Dual counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Wave, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the LG Optimus L4 II Dual also has 4 GB internal storage. The LG Optimus L4 II Dual has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Wave, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the LG Optimus L4 II Dual also has a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Wave takes better photographs and videos than LG Optimus L4 II Dual, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better (HD) video resolution. The LG Optimus L4 II Dual features a little longer battery life than Samsung Wave, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Although Samsung Wave is a better device, it is a bit more expensive than LG Optimus L4 II Dual, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG Optimus L4 II Dual. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Wave, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG Optimus L4 II Dual, resigning a couple specifications.
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