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Samsung Wave II
S8530Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
SM-G3858| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| bada | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-10-04 | 2014-04-24 |
| 4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 199 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.1 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.76 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 has a score of 55.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Wave II's 50.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 is a heavier phone than the Samsung Wave II, but both of them are 0.46inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 works with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Samsung Wave II has bada OS.
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Wave II, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Samsung Wave II has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Beam 2, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the Samsung Wave II also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Beam 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Wave II, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Wave II takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Beam 2. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Beam 2 features a much better battery life than Samsung Wave II, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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