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Samsung S8500 Wave
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America | ||
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Launch | Announced | 2010, February. Released 2010, April |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| Body | Dimensions | 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm (4.65 x 2.20 x 0.43 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 118 g (4.16 oz) | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 3.3 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~46.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~283 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Handwriting recognition |
| Platform | OS | Bada, upgradable to 2.0, TouchWiz UI 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Hummingbird | |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 390MB |
| Main Camera | Single | 5 MP, AF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | Single | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Video |
| Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | |
| TV-Out MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player Organizer Picsel document viewer Photo editor Voice memo Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
| Battery | Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 35 h |
| Misc | Colors | Ebony Gray |
|---|---|---|
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Price | About 160 EUR |
| Tests | Camera | Photo / Video |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB | |
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