Samsung S8500 Wave
Samsung S8500 Wave

The Samsung S8500 Wave was announced in 2010, February. Released 2010, April With 3.3 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~46.9% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, Powered by Hummingbird and running Bada, upgradable to 2.0, TouchWiz UI 3, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 5 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 720p@30fps video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 2100
  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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
  • GPS: Yes, with 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
  • Note: 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