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Android is now the king of all mobile operating systems. iOS is not too far behind. Windows phone is gearing up for an attack, bolstered by the new player in its arena. Symbian is dwindling away after a glorious decade or so. Meego is beautiful and yet dead. Did anyone ever notice Bada in the midst of all this??nnAnd yet, 4 inch of SuperAMOLED, fairly slim profile and generous use of metal, all at a nominal price makes Samsung wave III S8600 a tempting package indeed.nnPros:n1. Gorgeous 4” SuperAMOLED screen. SuperAMOLED along with Nokia’s CBD are the best mobile displays in the market today (which obviously includes the retina display).n2. Very appreciable build quality. n3. Excellent battery backup. With moderate usage, 2-3 days may be expected.n4. A wonderful video player. The stock video player plays everything you throw at it, and it supports subtitles too.n5. Good 5MP camera.n6. Bada OS is modeled a lot like Android and hence behaves similarly, which given the current market trend is not a bad thing at all.nnCons:n1. Audio quality is the upper mid range is something that is taken for granted. Samsung wave III however fails to deliver.n2. Video recording isn’t really impressive.n3. Limited 3rd party apps (I am actually being polite in saying only ‘limited’).n4. No GPU. Most mobiles at this price bracket and even those that are cheaper have it.nnCompetition:nThe cons are hardly potential deal-breakers but it all boils down to buying a OS which has only a handful of phones, very limited apps and has been updated only twice in the last 2 years. But then, very unlikely would one disagree that you are getting good value for your money.nSony Ericsson Ray offers a very capable 8 mp camera with latest android (planned upgrade to ICS). The Sony Bravia display is among the best in LCDs, resolutions Is high as well, although screen estate is small (3.3”). Sony Ericsson Neo V offers a similar package with a downgraded 5 mp camera but a 3.7 inch screen. nSamsung galaxy R I9103 has seen a massive price reduction in the last few months, and is now available at a similar price. It brings a bigger screen and a dual-core cpu (and gpu) to the table. LG Optimus Black and HTC desire are amongst the other once high end phones now available at a similar price.nSamsung Onmia W I8350 offers Windows Phone at a cheaper price, although a smaller 3.7 inch screen, everything else almost remaining same as wave III. Nokia Lumia 710 has been grabbing headlines of late, it might well be worth the look.nLast but not least, lets not forget our good OLD Symbian phones. Nokia 701 might be a tempting package if you are thinking out of android.
Wave 3 has a Qualcomm Scorpion SOC...Clocked at 1.4 GHZ and it features a ADRENO 205 GPU . so i would like to correct info in one of the reviews made earlier by a buyer..nBada has limited Apps but samsung will merge Bada OS with Tizen and then the its would be backed by Intel and then one can expect some good apps..nI have a Wave II and its a really good phone and having used bada 2.0 , i must admit it has very much improved from the previous iterations
Rear Camera | 5 MP |
Front Camera | 0.3 MP |
Battery | 1500 mAh |
Display | 4 inches (10.16 cm) |
Operating System | Bada v2 |
CPU | 1.4 GHz, Scorpion |
Display Type | Super AMOLED |
Screen Size | 4 inches (10.16 cm) |
Resolution | 480x800 px |
Pixel Density | 233 ppi |
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 56.29 % |
Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Display Colour | 16M |
Height | 125.9 mm Compare Size |
Width | 64.2 mm |
Thickness | 9.90 mm |
Weight | 122 grams |
Colours | Black |
Main Camera | ||
Camera Setup | Single | |
Resolution | 5 MP Primary Camera | |
Autofocus | Yes | |
Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |
Image Resolution | 2592 x 1944 Pixels | |
Camera Features |
Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus |
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Video Recording | 1280x720 @ 30 fps | |
Front Camera | ||
Camera Setup | Single | |
Resolution | 0.3 MP Front Camera |
Capacity | 1500 mAh |
Type | Li-ion |
TalkTime | Up to 8.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 14.25 Hours(2G) |
Standby time | Up to 517 Hours(3G) / Up to 535 Hours(2G) |
Internal Memory | 4 GB |
Expandable Memory | Yes, Up to 32 GB |
SIM Slot(s) | Single SIM, GSM |
SIM Size | SIM1: Mini |
Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
SIM 1 |
3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
USB Connectivity | microUSB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes, RDS, Recording option, Stereo FM |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Video Player | Yes, Video Formats: H.263, H.264, MKV, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid, DivX |
Ring Tone | Music ringtones, Vibration |
Music | Yes, Music Formats: eAAC+, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA |
Special Features | Voice Memo |
Other Sensors | Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass |
Games | Yes, + Downloadable |
Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 |
Browser | Yes, HTML, WAP 2.0, XHTML |
Phone Book | Yes, Practically Unlimited |
SMS | Yes |
MMS | Yes |
Yes, Push e-mail | |
Instant Messaging | Yes, ChatON |
Other Facilities | Calculator, Stopwatch, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer |
Faster processor:
Quad core 1.2 GHz vs null 1.4 GHz
Higher battery capacity:
1700 mAH vs 1500 mAH
More SIM card slots:
2 vs 1
Faster processor:
Dual core 1.0 GHz vs null 1.4 GHz
Higher secondary camera resolution:
1.3 MP vs 0.3 MP
Lesser thickness:
9.7 mm vs 9.9 mm
Higher battery capacity:
1650 mAH vs 1500 mAH
More internal memory:
512 MB vs 4 GB
Lesser weight:
119 grams vs 122 grams
Larger screen:
4.30 inches (10.92 cm) vs 4.00 inches (10.16 cm)
Faster processor:
Dual core 1.2 GHz vs null 1.4 GHz
Higher primary camera resolution:
8 MP vs 5 MP
Higher primary camera resolution:
12 MP vs 5 MP
More internal memory:
512 MB vs 4 GB
Has RAM
256 MB
Higher pixel density:
252 ppi vs 233 ppi
More internal memory:
8 GB vs 4 GB
Has RAM
512 MB
Rs 25,990