Testseek.com have collected 96 expert reviews of the Samsung GT-S8530 Wave 2 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung GT-S8530 Wave 2.
February 2011
(77%)
96 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: At around £270 sim-free, the Wave 2 is strictly in the mid-tier of smartphones - a good £100 cheaper than its stablemate the Samsung Galaxy S, while on paper offering many a similar camera and interface. Running Samsung’s own Bada interface instead ...
Apps don't make or break badaIt’s interesting to see Samsung pursuing feature phones while all its rivals switch to a smartphone and cheap-dumbphone approach with little in between. As a result, the Samsung Wave 2’s only real rival is the original Wave...
General usability and finish quality, Screen: responsive, good contrast and accurate colour reproduction, Responsive, Decent battery life
Less memory, Performs the same as the Wave I but costs more
The Wave II doesn't bring anything new that the first Wave didn't have already. The only real differences are a larger screen and less memory. Like its older brother, it's fast, responsive and intuitive and offers a decent multimedia performance. ...
480 x 800 pixels screen resolution, Gorilla Glass display, Multi touch input method, Accelerometer and Proximity sensor, Handwriting recognition, 3G connectivity, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0, 2592 x 1944 pixels camera resolution, 1 GHz
Limited set of available applications, Card slot below the battery, No lens protection, The LCD is inferior to Super AMOLED, SatNav software comes with a 30 day trial only, Poor loudspeaker, No ambient light support
The Samsung S8530 Wave II is a significant step forward in the world of mid range touchscreen devices. Upgrades like latest Bada OS v1.2, large 3.7 inch touchscreen interface, over-the-air software updates and T9 trace text input have certainly made all t...
Abstract: Enter the Samsung Wave II, Exit stage right, the Samsung Wave. Spotting the differences between the two devices is not an easy task. Samsung has merely tweaked the Wave ever so slightly and re-launched it, which could be a good thing to some or not...
Excellent design and build, superb display quality, simple, easy to use interface, great audio quality, good camera performance, well priced
Poor choice of third party applications, no ambient light sensor, memory card under the battery, choppy video playback, minor annoyances in web browser persist
The Samsung S8530 Wave II is priced at Rs. 16,499. For that price, the phone is very good value for money. It looks great, has very good build quality, the display is excellent and the phone is packed with features. Unfortunately, as a smartphone, the ...
If you have the feeling the Wave II came out of nowhere you're not alone. This is not your usual upgrade – it's an emergency response to what might one day be known as the 2010 SuperAMOLED crisis. Just kidding really, but we guess it always helps to keep...
