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Samsung Wave II
S8530| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| bada | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2010-10-04 | 2015-09-25 |
| 4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.96 |
| 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
ZTE ZMAX 2 has a general score of 55.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Wave II's general score of 50.7. The ZTE ZMAX 2 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Samsung Wave II has bada OS. Although ZTE ZMAX 2 is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Wave II, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
ZTE ZMAX 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Wave II, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Wave II features a sharper display than ZTE ZMAX 2, although it has a way smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a lot worse 800 x 480 resolution.
ZTE ZMAX 2 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Wave II, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB. ZTE ZMAX 2 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Wave II, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
The ZTE ZMAX 2 has a bit better camera than Samsung Wave II, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, ZTE ZMAX 2 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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