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Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 47.2 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.80 x 2.50 x 0.44 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.79 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 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 better than the ZTE Render's 47.2 overall score. Samsung Wave 3 is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the ZTE Render. The Samsung Wave 3 counts with bada 2.0 OS, and ZTE Render counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh OS. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than ZTE Render, although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have a Single-Core CPU.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than ZTE Render. Both of them have the same display density, an equal resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a display of the same size. The Samsung Wave 3 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Render, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
ZTE Render counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Wave 3, because it has a 1600mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh. Samsung Wave 3 takes greater pictures and videos than ZTE Render. They have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Wave 3 and the ZTE Render cost the same, making it an easy choice.
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