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ZTE Quartz
Z797CSamsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 6.13 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 200 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8610 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 is a bit better than the ZTE Quartz, with a 54.2 score against 51.3. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with bada 2.0 OS, while ZTE Quartz works with Android 4.3 OS. Samsung Wave 3's body is thicker but lighter than ZTE Quartz. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit better screen than ZTE Quartz, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
ZTE Quartz counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a GPU and more cores (but slower). The ZTE Quartz has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB and more internal memory.
The ZTE Quartz features a superior battery duration than Samsung Wave 3, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh. The Samsung Wave 3 features a bit better camera than ZTE Quartz, although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with much less megapixels.
The Samsung Wave 3 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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