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Samsung Wave
GT-S8500Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| bada 2.0, 1.0 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| 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 | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Wave 3 has a general score of 54.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Wave's 52.4 overall score. Samsung Wave 3's body is just a little heavier but a bit thinner than the Samsung Wave. Both phones in this review use the same bada 2.0 OS (operating system), so both should give you all the same operating system features.
Samsung Wave 3 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Wave. Both of them have the same number of cores. Samsung Wave has a little sharper screen than Samsung Wave 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Wave also counts with a little higher pixels count per display inch.
Samsung Wave 3 features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Wave, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Samsung Wave 3 also has 1,07 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Wave 3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Wave. Both of them have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, a 5 MP resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Wave 3's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Wave.
The Samsung Wave 3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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