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Samsung Wave
GT-S8500Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| bada 2.0, 1.0 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.38 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Stratosphere has a global score of 56.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Wave's general score of 52.4. Samsung Stratosphere counts with Android 2.3 operating system, and Samsung Wave has bada 2.0 operating system. The Samsung Stratosphere is a way thicker and notably heavier cellphone than the Samsung Wave.
The Samsung Stratosphere counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Wave. Both have the same number of cores. Samsung Wave features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Stratosphere, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Wave also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Stratosphere counts with more memory for applications and games than Samsung Wave, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Stratosphere also has more internal memory. Samsung Wave features a slightly better camera than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Wave also has a lot better video resolution.
The Samsung Stratosphere has superior battery life than Samsung Wave, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Stratosphere costs the same than Samsung Wave, making this phone an easy choice.
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