Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy Prevail
Samsung Wave Y S5380
Performance
59.561.8
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.354.0
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy Prevail and Samsung Wave Y S5380 both feature a 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the Wave Y has a slight edge with an 832 MHz CPU compared to the Prevail's 800 MHz, and it also boasts more RAM at 150 MB versus 117 MB.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Wave Y supports video recording at 480p at 30fps, while the Prevail is limited to 320p.
- The Prevail has a 1500 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Wave Y's 1200 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- The Prevail runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo), while the Wave Y operates on bada 2.0, leading to different software experiences.
- In terms of build quality, the Prevail is slightly heavier and bulkier than the Wave Y, which is marginally lighter and more compact.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Prevail
Samsung Wave Y S5380
General
Release Date
2011
2011
Announced
2011
2011
Description
For Boost MobileAlso known as Samsung Galaxy Precedent
Also known as Samsung Wave538,
Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition
Display
Size
3.2"
3.2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7627-3
N/A
CPU
800 MHz
832 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
117MB
150MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
320p
w480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
113 x 57 x 12 mm (4.45 x 2.24 x 0.47 in)
110 x 58.2 x 12.3 mm (4.33 x 2.29 x 0.48 in)
Weight
108 g
102.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, LaFleur edition
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / CDMA2000
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
bada 2.0
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
bada 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

