NEW DELHI: Samsung has developed its own operating system from scratch, named Bada and the Wave is the first phone to play host to it.
The Wave's 3.3-inch display is a real eye-popper. It uses Super AMOLED tech for vivid, ultra-colourful icons, images and video, all of which is pin-sharp thanks to the 480×800-pixel resolution.
That doesn't quite match iPhone 4's 640×960 pixels but it beats most of the competition. With Samsung's 1GHz Hummingbird processor inside, everything whizzes along. The touchscreen is very responsive, widgets are quick to launch and web pages load instantly.
The Wave takes hi-def video at 720p, matching the iPhone 4, but also shoots in slow motion and has a low-resolution mode for MMS messaging. The rear camera has a decent 5 megapixel sensor with LED flash that's good enough to act as a respectable day-to-day snapper.
Build quality is high. Samsung has fashioned an 11mm-thick handset shrouded largely in aluminium. It's not a sleeve of metal like the HTC Legend but still very attractive. The only let-down is the menu button which is made of cheap, shiny plastic.
The phone is priced at Rs 19,100
Specs sheet
Display: 480×800, Super AMOLED, capacitive touchscreen
OS: Bada + TouchWiz
Storage: 390MB + microSD
Camera: 5MP, AF, LED flash + VGA
Video: 720p@ 30fps
Connectivity: A- GPS , Bluetooth 3.0, HSDPA, TV-out , USB, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Sensors: Accelerometer, compass
Battery: 7hrs talk, 550hrs standby