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Samsung Wave 2 GT-S8530

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User ratings:
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6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
They shall come in wave upon wave. Or so it seemed in the beginning. Samsung certainly wanted a strong start for their own Bada OS and they had it. It is...Read more
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Pros

  • The tones sound clear and genuine
  • signal strength and connected network is also displayed
  • Wave II's computing performance is strong enough to render HD videos smoothly

Cons

  • original Wave this phone will be as good as discontinued when the stocks run out
  • Samsung are probably not giving up on their Bada OS
  • Samsung promises the LCD screen is not your ordinary screen

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.7 in
  • 480, 800 px
  • 1500 mAh
  • Single-core

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Samsung Wave 2 GT-S8530 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Wave 2 GT-S8530

Pros

  • The tones sound clear and genuine
  • signal strength and connected network is also displayed
  • Wave II's computing performance is strong enough to render HD videos smoothly
  • The workmanship is also impressive
  • viewing angle stability turns out very good

Cons

  • original Wave this phone will be as good as discontinued when the stocks run out
  • Samsung are probably not giving up on their Bada OS
  • Samsung promises the LCD screen is not your ordinary screen
  • It s bigger and heavier than the original
  • novelties apart from a larger display and an upgraded operating system
  • only the downloaded widgets can be deleted
  • Pictures and colors remain almost unaffected even in particularly narrow viewing angles
  • lack of apps will likely not only deter power users from buying it
  • thin and bass-poor sound

Samsung Wave 2 GT-S8530 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Samsung Wave 2 GT-S8530 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemBada OS
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h
Talk time7.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Storage
Internal storage2 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.88 in
Width2.36 in
Depth0.46 in
Weight4.8 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno

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