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Dell Venue Pro

Dell Venue Pro

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Samsung S8600 Wave 3

Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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Category Breakdown

Dell Venue Pro
Samsung S8600 Wave 3
Performance
38.836.0
Camera
14.115.4
Display
75.778.3
Battery
14.015.2
Build
0.216.7
Connectivity
25.430.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.224.7

Summary

  • The Dell Venue Pro features a 4.1-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung S8600 Wave 3 has a slightly smaller 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Venue Pro is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S1 processor and 8GB of RAM, whereas the Wave 3 offers a faster 1.4 GHz CPU with 4GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Wave 3 can record at 30fps.
  • The Venue Pro's battery capacity is 1400 mAh, while the Wave 3 has a slightly larger 1500 mAh battery.
  • For software, the Venue Pro runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 7, and the Wave 3 operates on bada 2.0, providing different user experiences.
  • The build quality of the Wave 3 is lighter and slimmer compared to the bulkier Venue Pro.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Dell Venue Pro
Samsung S8600 Wave 3

General

Release Date

2010
2011

Announced

2010
2011

Description

Previously rumored as Dell Lightning
N/A

Display

Size

4.1"
4"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~228 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM
4GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot) - not user accessible
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

122 x 63.5 x 15.2 mm (4.80 x 2.5 x 0.60 in)
125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)

Weight

192.8 g
122 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.53 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, UMA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7
bada 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass