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Samsung S5250 Wave525

Samsung S5250 Wave525

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Sony Ericsson W595s

Sony Ericsson W595s

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Category Breakdown

Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W595s
Performance
29.424.2
Camera
39.610.0
Display
37.332.3
Battery
12.39.1
Build
16.90.2
Connectivity
18.014.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
18.814.8

Summary

  • The Samsung S5250 Wave525 features a larger 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, compared to the Sony Ericsson W595s's 2.2-inch display at 240 x 320 pixels, offering a better viewing experience.
  • In terms of performance, the Wave525 has 100MB of storage and 100GB of RAM, significantly surpassing the W595s's 40MB storage and 40GB RAM.
  • Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the W595s can only record video at 320p@15fps, while the Wave525 supports video recording without specific limitations.
  • The Wave525's battery capacity is 1200 mAh, which is higher than the W595s's 950 mAh, providing longer usage time.
  • The Wave525 runs on bada OS, while the W595s lacks a specified operating system, and the Wave525 also has a headphone jack, unlike the W595s.
  • Overall, the Wave525 offers superior build quality, display, performance, and battery life.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W595s

General

Release Date

2010
2008

Announced

2010
2008

Description

Previously known as Samsung Wave 2
N/A

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

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 Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1200 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

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
105 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White/La Fleur edition
Dusty Blue

Foldable

SAR

0.63 W/kg (head)     0.52 W/kg (body)
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

bada OS
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer