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Samsung S5250 Wave525

Samsung S5250 Wave525

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Sony Ericsson W595

Sony Ericsson W595

#9390

Category Breakdown

Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W595
Performance
56.554.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.751.0

Summary

  • The Samsung S5250 Wave525 features a larger 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, providing a better viewing experience compared to the Sony Ericsson W595's 2.2-inch display at 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Wave525 has 100MB of RAM, significantly more than the W595's 40MB, which may enhance multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the W595 records video at a lower resolution of 320p at 15fps, while the Wave525 does not specify video capabilities.
  • The Wave525's battery capacity is 1200mAh, offering longer usage than the W595's 950mAh.
  • The Wave525 runs on bada OS, while the W595 lacks a specified operating system, and the Wave525 supports Wi-Fi connectivity while the W595 does not.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W595

General

Release Date

2010
2008

Announced

2010
2008

Description

Previously known as Samsung Wave 2
W595 UMTS/HSDPA/850/900/1800/1900 MHzW595c 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for China MainlandW595a 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for America

Display

Size

3.2"
2.2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

100MB
40MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8 GB, 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1200 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery (BST-33)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

109.5 x 55 x 11.9 mm (4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 in)
100 x 47 x 14 mm (3.94 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)

Weight

100 g
104 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White/La Fleur edition
Jungle Grey, Lava Black, Ruby Black, Cosmopolitan White, Active Blue, Peachy Pink, Sandy Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
No

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
No

Software

Operating System

bada OS
N/A

OS Version

bada OS
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No