Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung S8600 Wave 3
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Samsung I8700 Omnia 7
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Samsung S8600 Wave 3 or Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung S8600 Wave 3 | Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2010, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.53 in | 122.4 x 64.2 x 11 mm | 4.82 x 4.82 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 138.2 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 56.3% | 58.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@25fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | bada 2.0 | Microsoft Windows Phone 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB | 8/16 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, UMA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recordin | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
- Document viewer/editor -MP4/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Facebook integration -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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