Samsung S8530 Wave II
Samsung S8530 Wave II

The Samsung S8530 Wave II was announced in 2010, October. Released 2010, November With 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~52.6% screen-to-body ratio) Super Clear LCD, Powered by Hummingbird and running bada 1.2, 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
  • Speed: HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2010, October. Released 2010, November
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm (4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 in)
  • Weight: 135 g (4.76 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: Super Clear LCD
  • Size: 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~52.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Note: Handwriting recognition

Platform

  • OS: bada 1.2, TouchWiz UI 3
  • Chipset: Hummingbird
  • CPU: 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • GPU: PowerVR SGX540

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
  • Internal: 2GB

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/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player, Organizer, Music recognition, 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 500 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)

Misc

  • Colors: Ebony Gray
  • SAR: 0.41 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.39 W/kg (head)    
  • Price: About 120 EUR

Tests

  • Camera: , Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB