Samsung Wave II Specs

7.5
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Samsung Wave II Review
8.9

Description

Samsung Wave II comes to succeed the original Wave with 3.7" Super Clear LCD display and a small face lift. Other features remain the same - 5MP camera with HD video recording, microSDHC card slot, Wi-Fi and 1GHz processor.

This device is also known as Samsung S8530

Cons

  • Thick body (0.46 inches)
I want it 11 users
I have it 14 users
I had it 13 users

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Display

Size: 3.7-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 252 PPI
Technology: Super Clear LCD
Screen-to-body: 52.67 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip: Samsung Exynos 3
Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU: PowerVR SGX540
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: bada
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1500 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front: Yes
Dimensions: 4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches
(123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm)
Weight: 4.76 oz (135.0 g)

Cellular

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

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Features: Music recognition
Screen mirroring: TV-out
Radio: FM, RDS, Recording option

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Charging
Location: A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: 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: Sep 28, 2010
FCC ID value: A3LGTS8530
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.44 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Buyers information

Price: € 429

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 04, 2010
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News

BadaAndroid project brings Android to Samsung's old Wave and Wave II
Remember bada? It was Samsung's proprietary smartphone OS, which was supposed to be the company's alternative to Android, before it got absorbed by Sammy's latest platform – Tizen (which hasn't really made it to the smartphone scene yet).Well, ...
, by Preslav Kateliev, 19
BadaAndroid project brings Android to Samsung's old Wave and Wave II
bada 2.0 leaked for the Samsung Wave II
Waiting for bada 2.0? It's not officially out yet, but a leaked ROM on SamsungFirmware now allows you to flash the second version of Samsung's operating system on the Samsung Wave II. The build might not be identical to the final one, but most essent...
, by Victor Hristov, 8
bada 2.0 leaked for the Samsung Wave II
Samsung adds a twist of social integration to UK's 2011 census
2011 is the year of the all-European census, but if you're in the UK, you can join with something more than just your personal data and get your most important personal moment counted as well. Samsung launches the Social Census initiative, in which p...
, by Victor Hristov, 0
Samsung adds a twist of social integration to UK's 2011 census

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.4
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
9.1
Display
9.6
Battery life and charging
8.1
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
I GOT is yet
Phone owned for more than a year

Guys I still Got This Handset And posting just to let others know about it & it Keeps On Getting Interesting....., With An Amazing 1500 mah Battery Life Every Task Seems To Be Easy..., I Use Net 24\7 And Data Usage And Sync Is On. In Morning After I Charge It Fully Here Is My Usage..., 3 To 4 Hrs Of music An Hour Of Net Not Fixed But packet data ill be on..., And after my college in eve i go for gym without charging And Finaly When I am Home around 8 At night battery ill be still more than 40%..., As Far As MultiMedia Is Concerned I Don Have Any Problems Comparing It With Nokia N8 And Samsung Galaxy SL. IGhz Is Faster Allowing multi tasking...., Best Part Is It Never Hangs Up Like nokia..., Lolz

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9
Wave @
Phone owned for less than a year

Awsum Phone...Now with Bada 2.0 even better.......expecting a lot of new apps ...the hardware is good n overall its a great value for money phone......looks very polished n feels really classy ....great phone

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10
wave 2
Phone owned for more than a year

this phone is the best.buy this one belive i have it more than one year camera is awesome.bada is quite good.in 2012 it will update to bada 2.0.i use it every day.it is fast and it has a great battery life.it is almost like galaxy s 2.display is the best feature it is just like amoled.metal body and the other features are just a bonus.

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