OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  Samsung S8500 WaveDiscontinued | OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  Nokia N97 miniDiscontinued | |
|---|---|---|
Construction | ||
| Height | 118mm (4.65") | 113mm (4.45") |
| Width | 56mm (2.2") | 52.5mm (2.07") |
| Depth | 10.9mm (0.43") | 14.2mm (0.56") |
| Dimension | 118x56x10.9mm (4.65x2.2x0.43") | 113x52.5x14.2mm (4.45x2.07x0.56") |
| 3D SIZE | ||
| Weight | 118gr (4.16oz) | 138gr (4.87oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar | Slide |
| Material | Scratch-Resistant Glass | |
| Colors | ||
Usability | ||
| Display Resolution | 480x800px | 360x640px |
| Display Size | 44x72mm (1.73x2.83") ~283PPI | 40x71mm (1.57x2.8") ~229PPI |
| Display Diagonal | 3.3" | 3.2" |
| Display Type | 16M AMOLED | 16M TFT |
| Secondary Display Resolution | ||
| Input | Navigation Joystick / Button Capacitive Touchscreen | QWERTY Keyboard Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 15 hours - 2G 7 hours - 3G | 7 hours, 10 minutes - 2G 6 hours - 3G |
| Standby Time | 25 days - 2G 22 days, 22 hours - 3G | 13 days, 8 hours - 2G 12 days, 22 hours - 3G |
| OS | Bada | Symbian v9.4 |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | MIDP 2.1 |
| Vibration | Available | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic | Polyphonic |
Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 | |
| Processor | 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 | 434MHz ARM11 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| Ram | 512MB | 128MB |
| Internal Memory | 390MB | 8GB |
| External Memory | microSD | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Camera Lens | Carl Zeiss Camera Optics | |
| Optical Zoom | ||
| Front Camera | Available | 0.3 Megapixel |
| Second Front Camera | ||
| Front Camera Flash | ||
| Other Functionalities | Digital Compass Accelerometer Proximity Sensor | Digital Compass Accelerometer Proximity Sensor |
| Speaker | Mono | Mono |
| Battery Capacity | 1500mAh | 1200mAh |
| Battery Type | ||
Connectivity | ||
| WIMAX | ||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| UPnP | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | 2.0 | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v3.0 | v2.0 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | ||
| TV Out | TV Output | |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | FM RDS | FM RDS |
| Ethernet | ||
| Infrared | ||
Cellular Network | ||
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100 HSPA 900, 2100 | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 850, 2100, 1900 HSPA 900, 850, 2100, 1900 |
| SIM Cards | Mini | Mini |
| PTT | ||
| HSCSD | HSCSD | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| AMPS | ||
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
Operators | ||
| World Compatibility NO ACCESS 2G (GSM) 3G (UMTS) 3.5G (HSDPA) 4G (LTE) |  |  |
VARIOUS | ||
| Images | ||
| ReviewsDisplay Verdicts | 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 | 73 out of 100 CNET The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind today's leading touch-screen smartphones. read more 70 out of 100 CNET Asia Though its screen is smaller and internal storage reduced compared with the original N97, the improvements in form factor more than make up for it. read more 70 out of 100 TechRadar Slick version of Nokia flagship phone arrives to upstage its big brother read more 70 out of 100 Good Gear Guide Nokia's N97 mini is an improvement over the highly disappointing original, but this is merely what the original N97 should have been in the first place. There are no real groundbreaking or innovative features, but the mini remains a solid, if unspectacular smartphone. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena The Nokia army of touchscreen smartphones gets larger by the hour and the Nokia N97 mini is surely one of the most interesting new recruits. The Finnish company has obviously reconsidered its priories and now focuses on optimization, rather than expansion with its flagships... read more |
| Price Range | - | - |
| Published On | February 2010 | September 2009 |
