Samsung Wave 578 Specs

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Description

Samsung Wave 578 is a mid-level smartphone that has a 3.2" WQVGA screen with 240x400 pixels of resolution, 3MP camera with video recording, 100MB of memory, 1200mAh battery, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth 3.0 as the rest of the lowly bada brethren. The usual goodies coming with Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 UI on bada can be found here too - Samsung Hub, Dolphin 2.0 browser, and image editing capabilities. The news is that the Samsung Wave 578 will come with a built-in NFC chip.

This device is also known as Samsung S5780

Cons

  • Thick body (0.49 inches)
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Display

Size: 3.2-inch
Resolution: 400 x 240 px, 146 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 49.21 %
Features: Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor: Single core
Internal storage: 0.1GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 16 GB
OS: bada (1.1)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1200 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 3.2 MP
Video recording: 320x240 (QVGA) (20 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front: 0.3 MP VGA
Dimensions: 4.25 x 2.16 x 0.49 inches
(107.9 x 54.9 x 12.5 mm)
Weight: 3.52 oz (99.8 g)
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Features: Music recognition
Radio: FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Charging
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Apr 27, 2011
FCC ID value: A3LGTS5780
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced: Feb 13, 2011
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News

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