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February 2011
(77%)
96 Reviews
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Despite being affordable, the most impressive thing about the Samsung Wave II is its screen. Measuring in at 3.7 inches, it boasts a pin-sharp resolution of 480 x 800 pixels – easily enough to match or better most high-end smartphones. Whether you'll like the Samsung Wave II or not depends almost entirely about what you want in a phone. If apps are important to you, and the ability to download ne
Although the integrated approach of the Bada operating system will please those looking for something a little more simple, it's also the Wave II's downfall. Granted, the majority of apps available for Android or Apple handsets are trivial and pointless, but some are genuinely useful, and it's easy to feel lost without them on the Samsung Wave II.
The Samsung Wave II is a decent feature phone. Sure, it can't match the best smartphones for apps, but it doesn't try to. If you just want a simple touchscreen handset for texts, calls and browsing the web, the decent screen and battery life make it we...
Here we are at the end of another review. I have enjoyed most of my time with the Samsung Wave 2 and I hope I have explained well enough what my experiences were like as I really do think BADA as a smartphone operating system has some potential. But a...
Quality build, Decent camera, Excellent video skills
Bada is behind the times, Poor app selection
The Samsung Wave II features a 5-megapixel camera and LED flash, and joy of joys, it also has a physical shutter button on the phone's right edge. Although its megapixel count is seen as a lower mid-range feature at best, the phone's snapper performs fair...
There is no reason why at £244 the Samsung Wave II S8530 shouldn't be top contender for your next mid-range smartphone. Yes, it may not have a widely accepted mobile OS and the benefits that come with it but on its own, the Wave II is a very good smart...
Gorgeous Super AMOLED screen, Shoots goodquality 720p videos, Handsome, solid case
Basic app store, Similarly cheap Android phones offer more features and apps
The Samsung Wave 2 covers the basics well and looks good doing it. Its software needs some polish, but it's suitable for anyone who prefers to keep their phone simple. Still, a similarly priced Android smart phone will serve many people better....
The Samsung Wave II is well made, and has a large, impressive screen. But we aren't fans of Bada. The user interface has its good and bad points, and these largely balance each other out. But smartphones need a strong library of third-party software to...
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Published: 2011-03-16, Author: Jonathan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: There€s something to be said about Samsung€s persistence in continuing to release phones based on the bada OS, given how far Android has come since the first Wave handset was released.The second model has now arrived, and it€s fair to say that the smartph...
Sharp Super-clear LCD screen, Social Hub and social networking widgets, HD video
Can't add shortcuts to home screens, not much of an advance on the original
A solidly decent smart phone though it’s not necessarily much cheaper than comparable Androids Key specs3.5mm jack, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
The Samsung Wave II updates the popular original with a bigger screen and improved video camera. If you have the original this is more of a tweak than an overhaul, though if the HD video means a lot to you it’s worth considering. For the rest of us, i...
