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Samsung Wave II

Full Specifications

Released · Nov 30, 2010

3.7-inch

Single camera

1500 mAh

This device is also known as Samsung S8530

7.5

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8.9

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Design
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)

Display
Size	3.7-inch
Resolution	800x480px, 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

Battery
Capacity	1500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

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

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

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

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

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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News

Remember bada? It was Samsung's proprietary smartphone OS, which was supposed to be the company's alternative to Android, before it got absorbed by Sammy's latest platform – Tizen (which hasn't really made it to the smartphone scene yet).Well, ...

BadaAndroid project brings Android to Samsung's old Wave and Wave II

Waiting for bada 2.0? It's not officially out yet, but a leaked ROM on SamsungFirmware now allows you to flash the second version of Samsung's operating system on the Samsung Wave II. The build might not be identical to the final one, but most essent...

2011 is the year of the all-European census, but if you're in the UK, you can join with something more than just your personal data and get your most important personal moment counted as well. Samsung launches the Social Census initiative, in which p...

Samsung adds a twist of social integration to UK's 2011 census

Samsung Wave II to feature 3.7" Super Clear LCD and Swype-like keyboard for bada

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Samsung Wave II Review

Overall User Rating

(16 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.1

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

8.1

gajendra

Arena Apprentice

I GOT is yet

Posted: Feb 15, 2012, 10:01 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Guys I still Got This Handset And posting just to let others know about it & it Keeps On Getting Interesting....., With An Amazing 1500 mah Battery Life Every Task Seems To Be Easy..., I Use Net 24\7 And Data Usage And Sync Is On. In Morning After I Charge It Fully Here Is My Usage..., 3 To 4 Hrs Of music An Hour Of Net Not Fixed But packet data ill be on..., And after my college in eve i go for gym without charging And Finaly When I am Home around 8 At night battery ill be still more than 40%..., As Far As MultiMedia Is Concerned I Don Have Any Problems Comparing It With Nokia N8 And Samsung Galaxy SL. IGhz Is Faster Allowing multi tasking...., Best Part Is It Never Hangs Up Like nokia..., Lolz

Build quality

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What I like

battery
display
camera
design

What I don't like

Software Version Is 1.2 But After 2.0 NO PROBS

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hritikbhimani

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Wave @

Edited: Jan 08, 2012, 10:08 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Awsum Phone...Now with Bada 2.0 even better.......expecting a lot of new apps ...the hardware is good n overall its a great value for money phone......looks very polished n feels really classy ....great phone

farisibakir

Arena Apprentice

wave 2

Posted: Dec 08, 2011, 12:18 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

this phone is the best.buy this one belive i have it more than one year camera is awesome.bada is quite good.in 2012 it will update to bada 2.0.i use it every day.it is fast and it has a great battery life.it is almost like galaxy s 2.display is the best feature it is just like amoled.metal body and the other features are just a bonus.

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What I like

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
Latest Bada OS 1.2 Swype-like T9 Trace text input Over-the-Air software updates Larger 3.7" touchscreen

What I don't like