Motorola Cliq 2
#6606
Samsung S8530 Wave II
#6615Category Breakdown
Motorola Cliq 2
Samsung S8530 Wave II
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.154.1
Summary
- The Motorola Cliq 2 and Samsung S8530 Wave II both feature a 3.7-inch display, but the Wave II utilizes a Super Clear LCD, offering better clarity compared to the Cliq 2's TFT display.
- In terms of performance, the Wave II has a more powerful Hummingbird chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Cliq 2 is limited to 1GB.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Wave II supports 720p video recording, whereas the Cliq 2 does not specify video capabilities.
- The Wave II also has a slightly larger 1500 mAh battery compared to the Cliq 2's 1420 mAh.
- In terms of software experience, the Cliq 2 runs Android 2.3, which is not upgradable, while the Wave II operates on bada 1.2 with TouchWiz UI, offering a different user interface.
- The Cliq 2 is heavier at 175g compared to the Wave II's 135g, making the latter more portable.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Cliq 2
Samsung S8530 Wave II
General
Release Date
2011
2010
Announced
2011
2010
Description
For T-Mobile
N/A
Display
Size
3.7"
3.7"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
Super Clear LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Hummingbird
CPU
1.0 GHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
1GB 512MB RAM
2GB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
Yes
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1420 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1420 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
116 x 59.6 x 14.5 mm (4.57 x 2.35 x 0.57 in)
123.9 x 59.8 x 11.8 mm (4.88 x 2.35 x 0.46 in)
Weight
175 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Ebony Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator
Software
Operating System
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
bada 1.2, TouchWiz UI 3
OS Version
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
bada 1.2, TouchWiz UI 3
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes