Samsung S8500 WaveDiscontinuedALSO KNOWN AS | |
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Construction | |
| Dimension | 118x56x10.9mm (4.65x2.2x0.43") |
| Weight | 118gr (4.16oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar |
| Material | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Colors | |
| Metal Frame | |
Usability | |
| Display Resolution | 480x800px |
| Display Size | 44x72mm (1.73x2.83") ~283PPI |
| Display Diagonal | 3.3" |
| Display Type | 16M AMOLED |
| Secondary Display Resolution | |
| Input | Navigation Joystick / Button Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 15 hours - 2G 7 hours - 3G |
| Standby Time | 25 days - 2G 22 days, 22 hours - 3G |
| OS | Bada |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 |
| Vibration | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic |
Hardware | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 |
| Processor | 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Ram | 512MB |
| Internal Memory | 390MB |
| External Memory | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 5 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED |
| Camera Lens | |
| Optical Zoom | |
| Front Camera | Available |
| Second Front Camera | |
| Front Camera Flash | |
| Other Functionalities | Digital Compass Accelerometer Proximity Sensor |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Battery Capacity | 1500mAh |
| Battery Type | |
Connectivity | |
| WIMAX | |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| UPnP | |
| NFC | |
| USB | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v3.0 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | |
| TV Out | |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | FM RDS |
| Ethernet | |
| Infrared | |
Cellular Network | |
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100 HSPA 900, 2100 |
| SIM Cards | Mini |
| PTT | |
| HSCSD | |
| GPRS | Class 10 |
| EDGE | Class 10 |
| AMPS | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
Operators | |
Everything Everywhere | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
O2 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Vodafone | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Three | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
VARIOUS | |
| Price Range | |
World Compatibility
N/A
2G
3G
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REVIEWS
80 out of 100
CNET Asia
There may not be many apps for the Samsung Wave running Bada now, but what the handset offers, from the hardware to the range of features, makes the device worth recommending. It looks and handles great, and has the potential to take off when the platform gains traction. read more
75 out of 100
Phone Arena
Samsung's first bada phone - the Samsung Wave S8500 - is finally here. A few months ago we reviewed a prototype unit, which left us with rather high expectations for the final product. Now ... read more
73 out of 100
CNET
For international markets, the Samsung Wave is a nice, budget-friendly foray into the world of smartphones, but there are more affordable and more full-featured options for the U.S. read more
N/A out of 100
GSMArena
Enter a new platform. With a boom. With a bang. A Bada kind of bang. Another of the big guns wants to play by their own rules. Samsungs second spot in global market share was hard fought but...
Updated 05 March read more
