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Samsung Wave II
S8530| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 54.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| bada | Android 4.2 |
| 2010-10-04 | 2014-02-23 |
| 4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has an overall score of 54.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Wave II's score of 50.7. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2's body is newer, a little lighter and notably thinner than the Samsung Wave II. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 comes with Android 4.2 operating system, and Samsung Wave II counts with bada operating system.
Samsung Wave II features a bit better looking screen than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 800 x 480px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Wave II. They have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a superior hardware performance than Samsung Wave II, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Wave II, because it has a 2000mAh battery size instead of 1500mAh.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Wave II, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a lot more MP back camera.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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