The Samsung Wave II S8530 is the successor to the impressive Samsung Wave S8500. The S8530 comes with a larger display and an updated OS that manages to iron out many of the previous issues on the S8500. The Wave II sports a 3.7 inch Super Clear LCD display with 480 x 800 pixels. The mobile features Bada OS with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 UI. The S8530 comes with three home screens, that accept live widgets showing the latest Facebook feeds, weather updates and breaking news.

The 5 megapixel camera on the Samsung Wave II can record 720p HD videos at 30 fps. This mobile phone also has a 0.3 megapixel secondary camera loaded on to it. Other camera functionalities include an LED flash, Face and Smile detection and Image stabilization. The Samsung Wave II is powered by an 1 GHz ARM CORTEX A8 processor that offers enhanced 3D graphics and lag free multitasking.

Design

The Samsung S8530 sports the signature monolithic aesthetics with the slight elevation at the top. The diamond-shaped home button is also retained, albeit redesigned to be bit more thumb-friendly. The Wave II features an accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and a proximity sensor for auto turn-off.

Battery and Storage

The Wave II comes with 2 GB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB microSD cards. The device is powered by a 1500 mAh Li-ion battery and supports up to 14 hrs of 2G and up to 6 hrs of 3G talk time.

Connectivity and Features

The Wave II features 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB connectivity. The Webkit based Dolphin Browser on the Wave II offers Flash support for enhanced browsing experience. Samsung has revamped the TouchWiz UI for an improved Facebook and Twitter integration, also included is a newer YouTube client. The Wave II S8530 features a T9 Trace on-screen keyboard that works the same way as the Swype keypad, allowing you to make a continuous connecting swype to form words.

The Wave II is preloaded with an HD video player that offers multi-codec support like DivX and Xvid playback out-of-the-box. Other features in the mobile include Handwriting recognition, Image Editor and Voice Memo.

Specifications

General

In The Box
- Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Pouch, 2 CD
Model Number
- S8530
Model Name
- Wave II
Color
- Ebony Gray
Browse Type
- Smartphones
SIM Type
- Single Sim
Sound Enhancements
- DNSe Sound

Display Features

Display Size
- 3.7 inch
Resolution
- 480 x 800 Pixels
Resolution Type
- WVGA
GPU
- PowerVR SGX540
Display Type
- TFT
Display Colors
- 16 M

Os & Processor Features

Processor Type
- ARM Cortex-A8
Primary Clock Speed
- 1 GHz
Operating Frequency
- GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100

Memory & Storage Features

Internal Storage
- 2 GB
Expandable Storage
- 32 GB
Supported Memory Card Type
- MicroSD
Phone Book Memory
- Yes
Call Log Memory
- Yes
SMS Memory
- 1300

Camera Features

Primary Camera Available
- Yes
Primary Camera
- 5MP
Primary Camera Features
- Auto Focus, Shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, Geo-tagging, Face, smile and blink Detection, Image Stablilization
Secondary Camera Available
- Yes
Secondary Camera
- 0.3MP
Flash
- LED
HD Recording
- Yes
Video Recording
- Yes
Video Recording Resolution
- 1280 x 720
Digital Zoom
- Digital Zoom - 4x
Frame Rate
- 30 fps
Image Editor
- Yes

Call Features

Conference Call
- Yes
Call Divert
- Yes
Call Timer
- Yes

Connectivity Features

Network Type
- 3G
Supported Networks
- GSM
Internet Connectivity
- GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, 3G, WAP
3G
- Yes
3G Speed
- 3.6 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPA
GPRS
- Yes
WAP
- Yes
WAP Version
- 2
Pre-installed Browser
- Dolphin 2.0, WAP 2.0
Micro USB Port
- Yes
Micro USB Version
- 2
Bluetooth Support
- Yes
Bluetooth Version
- 3
Wi-Fi
- Yes
Wi-Fi Version
- 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Yes
NFC
- No
TV Out
- Yes
USB Connectivity
- Yes
EDGE
- Yes
GPRS Features
- Class 10, 48 kbps
Audio Jack
- 3.5 mm
EDGE Features
- Class 10, 236.8 kbps
GPS Support
- Yes

Other Details

Smartphone
- Yes
Touchscreen Type
- Capacitive
User Interface
- TouchWiz 3.0
JAVA Support
- Yes
Sensors
- Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
Series
- Wave
Other Features
- Video Streaming, Video Telephony, 3D Sound Technology, PodCasting, Voice Mail, Predictive Text Input, Cell Broadcast, vCard and vCalendar, PC Sync Application, Calendar, Scheduler, To-do List, Clock, World Time, Alarm, Currency Converter, Calculator, Memo
Important Apps
- Instant Messaging, Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk

Multimedia Features

FM Radio
- Yes
FM Radio Recording
- Yes
Audio Formats
- MP3, WAV, eAAC, MIDI
Video Formats
- MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, Xvid, DivX

Battery & Power Features

Battery Capacity
- 1500 mAh
Battery Type
- Li-Ion

Dimensions

Width
- 59.8 mm
Height
- 123.9 mm
Depth
- 11.8 mm
Weight
- 135 g

Warranty

Warranty Summary
- 1 Year for Mobile & 6 Months for Accessories

Ratings and Reviews

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5 ★

Awesome Awesome Awesome.....

Tough Fight for Samsung Galaxy S

itz the best phone i have been using this phone from last 6 months i m in love with it..

1Ghz Processor
camera (HD) great
sensors great
gaming great
apps great
Samsung Wave II great

itz a coolest phone in this range.
M a Gadget freak n take my words this phone is above every1s expectation.

Sagar Desai

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14 Oct, 2011

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5 ★

Good choice in smart phone

Hallo friends,

I have a samsung wave 2, its a good phone. The best feature of this mobile is its camera quality.Thanks to its HD video quality. From my point of view,its video quality is more than NOKIA N8 and the LCD quality is awesome.
Most of the features in android are also available in Bada .Highlights are
1)Battert life is good
2)high clarity display , LED flash and quality HD video recording
3) QWERTY Keyboard with swype is user friendly
4)The processer speed is good
Improvements...

Sreejith S S

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9 Nov, 2011

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Highly dejected!!

With the kind of phones Samsung has in its kitty, this one is a real disappointment. I made a mistake to buy this phone and am repenting now. No OS support. Its really handicapped. What is the use of 1 GHz processer when you cannot use it. I dont see it any better than a Corby. The hardware does not in anyway tends to be useful with the kind of software this phone comes with.

Bada is useless. The interface is childlike, you cant even resize the fonts. Lots of small glitches. Samsung, scrap b...

Kalesh Menon

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25 Oct, 2011

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Dont buy this phone

I have the previous version of this phone(8500gt), so far have a bad experience about it. No doubt the phone looks good and has great hardware, Its the software that is the issue. Some of the limitations of the phone are
-Limited no of applications
-Most of the applications are paid
-Lot of bugs in the software
-Kies software provided by samsung is hopeless(sorry, that the first thing that came across my mind.It failed to update my firmware and hence bricked my phone. Eventually had to use a ...

Rahul chodankar

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2 Oct, 2011

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Don't buy any bada os smartphone...

the biggest problem with this mobile is, its OS. even bada 2.0 is worst than bada 1.2. it has bad camera quality than 1.2. you can't get popular apps on it like facebook, whatsapp, viber, skype, and other. it will ruin your smart phone experience.

Even the last hope for bada user, upgrading to tizen, got shattered. Samsung is neither going to further support bada os nor they will merge it with tizen. Most probably bada 2.0 is last update of bada. i am strongly recommending you to don't buy ...

subodh kumar

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22 Jun, 2013

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i suggest don't buy it.....

its biggest problem is its OS you can use it all !! and only good thing in this mobile you can find is its camera ,,, camera is awesome ! but don't buy it ................................................................................................................................................................................................

Hadi Sharifi

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3 Feb, 2013

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Very much disapointing..

I am using samsung wave 2 since about 1 year now.. and regeret buying this phone so much just becoz of the OS of this phone i.e BADA which is just of no use. Intialy when i bought this phone i was not aware of what difference an OS can make to your phone but now since I m abroad I realise waht mistake i have made getting this phone.

drawbacks.

No Use of the front camera as no app available for video chat.
and no improvement or any uppcoming upgrades for Bada.

No VOIP available which are av...

vanditaa khire

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10 Jul, 2012

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THE WORST I EVER SAW!!!DONT BUY IT!!

1)operating system bada????
2)apps???
3)processor hangs when you launch 2 games...
4)no light sensor..
I SUGGEST BETTER GO FOR NOKIA 1100 WHEN COMPARED TO THIS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AVINASH Vellore

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17 Jan, 2012

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IAM NOT HAPPY TO THS PHONE,,,,,,,

I MADE A MISTAKE TO BUY THS PHONE AND AM REPEATING NOW. No OS SUPPORT. ITS REALLY HANDICAPPED. WHAT IS THE USE OF 1 GHz PROCESSOR WHEN U CANNOT USE IT......

1.BADA OS IS NOT SATISFIED TO ME...

2.SOME EXCEL FILES NOT RETRIEVING.. WHEN IT OPENS COMES TO CORREPTED FILE..

3.IM HIGHLY EXPECTING ON GAMES IN THS PHONE.. BUT NO THERE..NOT HAPPY TO USE FRONT CAM ON VIDEO CHAT

4.BATTERY DISCHARGES FASTLY...BATTERY BACK UP IS VERY LOW...

"PHONE LOOKING IS GOOD BUT INNER IS BAD"

5. "Biggest mistake...

MOHAN KRISHNA

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3 Dec, 2011

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Product Description

Complete with an expansive multimedia entertainment, an integrated social hub and an enhanced user experience, the Wave II delivers a smart performance. The Wave II comes with a 9.40 cm (3.7) LCD display that’s large, bright and less reflective than other displays. Upgraded features like the t9 trace input method, enhanced Internet browsing and a 1 GHz processor provide an optimized user experience. The Wave II also comes with an HD recorder/player and Samsung Apps so you can choose from thousands of downloadable applications. Adding quick, convenient messaging to the mix, the Wave II displays your phonebook, SNS, IM and email all in an integrated one-page layout so you are always on top of your social world.

Perfect Social Hub

The Wave II offers a fully integrated one-page layout of your phone book, IM, email, and SNS. You can also organize and view your contacts according to four separate formats - Info, History, Activity and Media - so you can customize your layout just the way you want it.

Powerful Performance

Powered by a 1 GHz processor, the Wave II provides a powerful mobile performance. 1 GHz of processing power means Internet browsing will be fast and fluid.

Expansive Multimedia

The Wave II provides a potent mix of powerful multimedia for a mobile experience that’s expansive and fresh. Samsung Apps allow you to effortlessly download countless applications, whether they are games, e-books, health apps or lifestyle apps.

HD Video Player and Recorder

The HD video player provides universal compatibility for easy viewing of different file types and supports upgraded features like Mosaic search and subtitles.

Image Editor and Create Movie

The Image Editor and Create Movie features allow you to edit images and create your own movies.

9.40 cm (3.7) Clear LCD Dispay

The Wave II’s 9.40 cm (3.7) LCD display makes enjoying games, videos and photos on the go more fun. And the clear LCD screen, you can enjoy a bright yet less reflective display compared to general TFT LCD screens.

Improved Input Method

The Wave II comes with advanced features like the t9 trace input method which lets you input data simply by gliding your finger in a continuous motion over the letters of a word instead of punching in individual keys. This way, you can input data much faster than the conventional methods.

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