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.
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...
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...
