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Samsung Wave II Review




GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G NetworkHSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced2010, October
StatusAvailable. Released 2010, November
SIZEDimensions123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm
Weight135 g
DISPLAYTypeSuper Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches
 - Scratch-resistant oleophobic surface
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Multi-touch input method
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- TouchWiz UI 3.0
- Handwriting recognition
- Smart unlock
SOUNDAlert typesVibration, MP3 ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes, check quality
 - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
MEMORYPhonebookYes, Photocall
Call recordsYes
Internal2 GB storage
Card slotmicroSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included, buy memory
DATAGPRSClass 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGEClass 10, 236.8 kbps
3GHSDPA 3.6 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothYes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared portNo
USBYes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERAPrimary5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash,check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, image stablilization, touch focus
VideoYes, 720p@30fps, video light, check quality
SecondaryYes
FEATURESOSBada OS, v1.2
CPU1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Hummingbird chipset
MessagingSMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, Palringo IM
BrowserWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording
GamesYes + downloadable
ColorsEbony Gray
GPSYes, with A-GPS support, Samsung Mobile Navigator
JavaYes, MIDP 2.0
 - Digital compass
- TV-Out
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- MP4/MKV/H.263/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX video player
- Organizer
- Music recognition
- Picsel document viewer
- Image editor
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-byUp to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
MISCSAR US0.41 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.39 W/kg (head)    



Key features

  • 3.7" 16M-color Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA (480 x 800 pixels), multi-touch input, scratch-resistant glass surface
  • Slim and solid metal body
  • Bada OS 1.2 with Samsung Apps
  • ARM Cortex A8 based 1GHz CPU
  • Quad-band GSM support with dual-band HSPA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity with WPS support, Wi-Fi tethering
  • Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support, digital compass, Samsung LBS powered by ROUTE 66
  • 5 MP autofocus camera with touch focus and LED flash, geotagging, face, smile and blink detection
  • 720p video recording at 30fps
  • 2GB internal storage, microSDHC card slot
  • Standard microUSB port and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
  • Standard 3.5mm audio jack, TV out
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording
  • Webkit-based Samsung Dolphin Browser 2.0 with Flash support
  • YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration
  • DivX/XviD video support
  • Good audio quality

Main disadvantages

  • Limited number of available applications
  • Super Clear LCD can’t match SuperAMOLED
  • Card slot under the battery
  • No lens protection
  • SatNav software only a 30-day trial
  • No ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness automatically
  • Poor loudspeaker performance