The Samsung Wave S8500 might not have the allure of an Apple iPhone, but it’s surprisingly well-equipped…
What you’ll like…
- Brilliant Super AMOLED display
- Fast 1GHz processor
- Slim and lightweight design
- Long battery life
- A great camera
What you won’t like…
- Runs the fledgeling Bada OS
- Limited downloadable apps
- Poor Internet experience
Fighting record:
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Key comparisons:
Full specification:
- 4G: none
- 3G: 3G/HSDPA (7.2 Mbps)
- Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth: 3.0 with A2DP
- Display: 3.3-inch AMOLED (480×800 pixels)
- Camera: 5.0 Megapixels with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face/smile/blink detection, image stablilization and HD video recording
- Video recording: Yes
- HD video: Yes
- Front-facing camera: Yes
- Storage: up to 32GB
- Software: Bada OS
- Extras: Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM radio recording, GPS/A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator, digital compass
- Size: 56.0 x 118.0 x 10.9mm
- Weight: 118g
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