7.5 out of 10

Samsung Wave S8500

 

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Best Price: $249

  • User Score (1166)
    8.4 8.4 from 1166 reviewers
  • Expert Score (57)
    7.7 7.7 from 57 reviewers
  • Design (31)
    7.8 7.8 from 31 reviewers
  • Value for money (22)
    7.0 7.0 from 22 reviewers
  • Features (47)
    7.3 7.3 from 47 reviewers
  • Ease of use (32)
    7.1 7.1 from 32 reviewers
  • Performance (6)
    7.1 7.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Sound quality (9)
    8.0 8.0 from 9 reviewers
  • Reliability (10)
    7.9 7.9 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (9)
    7.6 7.6 from 9 reviewers
  • Battery performance (25)
    6.1 6.1 from 25 reviewers
  • Display (9)
    7.7 7.7 from 9 reviewers
  • Functionality (4)
    7.9 7.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (11)
    8.2 8.2 from 11 reviewers
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Channel News

    Channel News
    8.0/10
    7 May 2010

    The Wave S8500 is the first Samsung handset to feature the Bada operating system. This handset ticks all the boxes in terms of hardware, but needs more applications in order to compete with the likes of Google and Apple. Read more

    • Build; Design; AMOLED screen; Simple to use interface; Good pre-installed applications; Supports a lot of formats; Social Networking Services
    • New OS may or may not succeed; Not a lot of applications at the moment

  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    9 September 2010

    The first smartphone to run Samsung's new Bada operating system, the Samsung Wave is a mid-range smartphone with high-end features. Possessing excellent build quality, an outstanding Super AMOLED display and a fast and functional user interface, the Samsung Wave is a great debut for Bada, but the platform currently lacks the wide range of apps available on the and . The Samsung Wave is a superb piece of industrial design. Read more

    • Excellent build quality, zippy performance, Super AMOLED display, slick and intuitive UI, Samsung App Store, social-networking integration, flash support, Wi-Fi hotspot
    • App Store is in its infancy, can't group menu items in folders, keyboard is a little small in portrait orientation, won't auto-merge contacts from multiple accounts

  • User Reviews

  1. Samsung Wave

    CNET
    3.0/10
    Reviewer: jimmy, CNET
    15 August 2010

    Bluetooth no good sounds like you are in a fish bowl. Read more

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  • Manufacturer's Description

World’s first Super AMOLED display phone. Samsung Apps: download hundreds of cool apps. Social Hub - seamlessly collect all your SNS activity in one place.

  • Internet Browsing - Dolfin web browser with flash video compatibility - Multi-touch lets you zoom quickly and easily
  • 1GHz Processor - Faster and smoother user interface response - Simultaneous and seamless applications usage
  • HD Video Player & Recorder - Video record in HD resolution of 1,280 x 720. - HD encod…

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