The Samsung Wave II S8530 is the successor to the impressive Samsung Wave S8500. The S8530 comes with a larger display and an updated OS that manages to iron out many of the previous issues on the S8500. The Wave II sports a 3.7 inch Super Clear LCD display with 480 x 800 pixels. The mobile features Bada OS with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 UI. The S8530 comes with three home screens, that accept live widgets showing the latest Facebook feeds, weather updates and breaking news.
The 5 megapixel camera on the Samsung Wave II can record 720p HD videos at 30 fps. This mobile phone also has a 0.3 megapixel secondary camera loaded on to it. Other camera functionalities include an LED flash, Face and Smile detection and Image stabilization. The Samsung Wave II is powered by an 1 GHz ARM CORTEX A8 processor that offers enhanced 3D graphics and lag free multitasking.
Design
The Samsung S8530 sports the signature monolithic aesthetics with the slight elevation at the top. The diamond-shaped home button is also retained, albeit redesigned to be bit more thumb-friendly. The Wave II features an accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and a proximity sensor for auto turn-off.
Battery and Storage
The Wave II comes with 2 GB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB microSD cards. The device is powered by a 1500 mAh Li-ion battery and supports up to 14 hrs of 2G and up to 6 hrs of 3G talk time.
Connectivity and Features
The Wave II features 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB connectivity. The Webkit based Dolphin Browser on the Wave II offers Flash support for enhanced browsing experience. Samsung has revamped the TouchWiz UI for an improved Facebook and Twitter integration, also included is a newer YouTube client. The Wave II S8530 features a T9 Trace on-screen keyboard that works the same way as the Swype keypad, allowing you to make a continuous connecting swype to form words.
The Wave II is preloaded with an HD video player that offers multi-codec support like DivX and Xvid playback out-of-the-box. Other features in the mobile include Handwriting recognition, Image Editor and Voice Memo.
Specifications of Samsung Wave II S8530 (Ebony Gray)
General Features
In Sales Package:
Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Pouch, 2 CD
Auto Focus, Shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, Geo-tagging, Face, smile and blink Detection, Image Stablilization, Image Editor
Flash:
LED
HD Recording:
HD
Dimensions
Size:
59.8 x 123.9 x 11.8 mm
Weight:
135 g
Battery
Type:
Li-Ion, 1500 mAh
Talktime:
14 hrs (2G), 6 hrs (3G)
Standby Time:
625 hrs (2G), 555 hrs (3G)
Memory and Storage
Internal:
2 GB
Expandable Memory Slot:
microSD, upto 32 GB
Internet & Connectivity
Internet Features:
Email
Preinstalled Browser:
Dolphin 2.0, WAP 2.0
GPRS:
Yes, Class 10, 48 kbps
Edge:
Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G:
Yes
Wifi:
Yes
WAP:
Yes, v2
USB connectivity:
Yes, micro USB, v2
GPS Support:
Yes, A-GPS
Bluetooth:
Yes, v3, Supported Profiles (A2DP)
Audio Jack:
3.5 mm
Tethering:
Wi-fi Hotspot
Multimedia
Music Player:
Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
Video Player:
Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, Xvid, DivX, HD Video Playback
FM:
Yes, with Recording
Ringtone:
MP3, Polyphonic
Sound Enhancements:
DNSe Sound
Platform
Operating Freq:
GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
OS:
Bada
User Interface:
TouchWiz 3.0
Java:
Yes
Processor:
1 GHz ARM Cortex A8
Graphics:
PowerVR SGX540
Other Features
Call Memory:
Yes
SMS Memory:
Yes
Phonebook Memory:
Yes
Additional Features:
Video Streaming, Video Telephony, 3D Sound Technology, PodCasting, Voice Mail, Predictive Text Input, Cell Broadcast, vCard and vCalendar, PC Sync Application, Calendar, Scheduler, To-do List, Clock, World Time, Alarm, Currency Converter, Calculator, Memo, TV Out Port
Important Apps:
Instant Messaging, Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk
Sensors:
Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
Warranty
Warranty:
1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories
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