Samsung Wave II Specs

Released

Nov 30, 2010

Display

3.7-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main

Battery

1500 mAh

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 3

OS

bada

Description

Samsung Wave II comes to succeed the original Wave with 3.7" Super Clear LCD display and a small face lift. Other features remain the same - 5MP camera with HD video recording, microSDHC card slot, Wi-Fi and 1GHz processor.

This device is also known as Samsung S8530

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Display
Size:	3.7-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 252 PPI
Technology:	Super Clear LCD
Screen-to-body:	52.67 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 3
Processor:	Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU:	PowerVR SGX540
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	bada
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1500 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	Yes

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches (123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm)
Weight:	4.76 oz (135.0 g)

Cellular
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Features:	Music recognition
Screen mirroring:	TV-out
Radio:	FM, RDS, Recording option

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Location:	A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Sep 28, 2010
FCC ID value:	A3LGTS8530
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.41 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz
Body:	0.44 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz

Buyers information
MSRP:	€ 429

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 04, 2010

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