Samsung S5250 Wave525
#7463
Sony Ericsson W705
#7860Category Breakdown
Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W705
Performance
29.429.5
Camera
39.639.6
Display
37.332.3
Battery
12.39.1
Build
16.915.5
Connectivity
18.018.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.817.1
Summary
- The Samsung S5250 Wave525 features a larger 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, offering a higher pixel density than the 2.4-inch display of the Sony Ericsson W705, which has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Wave525 has 100MB of storage and 100GB of RAM, while the W705 offers 120MB of storage and 120GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera with video capabilities but lack optical image stabilization.
- The Wave525's battery capacity is 1200 mAh, surpassing the W705's 950 mAh.
- The software experience differs as the Wave525 runs on bada OS, while the W705 does not specify its OS.
- Build quality shows the Wave525 is slightly thicker and heavier than the W705, which is more compact.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung S5250 Wave525
Sony Ericsson W705
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2008
Description
Previously known as Samsung Wave 2
Sony Ericsson W705u with UMA (for Orange)
Display
Size
3.2"
2.4"
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 (~167 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
120MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8 GB, 4 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
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)
95 x 47.5 x 14.3 mm (3.74 x 1.87 x 0.56 in)
Weight
100 g
98 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White/La Fleur edition
Luxury Silver, Passionate Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
1.15 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
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
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
bada OS
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer