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| Global Score | |
| 42.5 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 | bada 2.0 |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.76 x 2.50 x 0.51 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 3.3 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
Samsung Wave 3 has a global score of 54.2, which is way better than T-Mobile myTouch Q's 42.5 general score. Although the Samsung Wave 3 and the T-Mobile myTouch Q were released with only 1 months difference, the Samsung Wave 3 is a lot lighter and notably thinner. Samsung Wave 3 has bada 2.0 OS, while T-Mobile myTouch Q works with Android 2.3.6 OS.
Samsung Wave 3 counts with a better looking screen than T-Mobile myTouch Q, because it has a way better 800 x 480 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Wave 3 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than T-Mobile myTouch Q.
The Samsung Wave 3 features a bit faster processing unit than T-Mobile myTouch Q. Both of them have a Single-Core processing unit. Samsung Wave 3's battery life is very similar to T-Mobile myTouch Q's battery performance. The Samsung Wave 3 captures slightly better videos and photos than T-Mobile myTouch Q. Both have the same (HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a 5 MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Wave 3 costs the same than T-Mobile myTouch Q.
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