Nokia N73 vs Samsung S8530 Wave II Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N73
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Nokia N73 or Samsung S8530 Wave II Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N73 | Samsung S8530 Wave II | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2006, April | 2010, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 49 x 19 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 1.93 in | 123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 116 g | 4.09 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver Grey/Deep Plum, Frost White/Metallic Red, Black (Music Edition) | Ebony Gray | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super Clear LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 33.1% | 52.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 167 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Downloadable themes | - Handwriting recognition | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | CIF | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition | bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Hummingbird Exynos | ||
| CPU | - 220 MHz Dual ARM 9 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | ||
| External memory | miniSD | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 42 MB, 64 MB RAM | 2 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / UMTS | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | Yes, 384 kbps | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 11, 236.8 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Pop-Port 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP (latest firmware) | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recordin | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Photo/video editor |
- 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) |
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