Samsung Wave II All specs
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Bada phone with 1GHz Single-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530).
With one SIM card slot, the Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) allows download up to 3.6 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 3.0 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Device with 135 grams including the battery. The Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) phone is relatively thin with 11.8mm thickness.
Summary
⚙️ CPU: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird
🤖 Bada 1.2
🔄 Bada 2.0
🔄 Bada 2.0
📱 3.7"
TFT SuperClear LCD
60Hz
TFT SuperClear LCD
60Hz
🔳 RAM: 384MB
💽 ROM: 2GB
💽 ROM: 2GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT3.0, FM
📷 (back) 5MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🔋 1500mAh
📱 Model features | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Change model | |
| Model | Wave II (GT-S8530) |
| Other model names | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| System version | Bada 1.2 |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| Call control | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| Samsung Wave II | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.39W/kg (head) |
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