Samsung has its new Wave lineup out in the market and we have got our hands on it for good. The original Wave S8500 was the first Bada OS powered handset out in the market and we have a few more devices coming out which cost significantly lower and thus bringing a somewhat smartphone OS to a sub $200 phone. I always hoped to see a Corby like device with a good operating system and it seems like Samsung is now delivering on its promise during the original Wave launch.
The Wave 525 (GT-S5250) is the cheapest of the lot, costing just Rs 7400 in Mumbai (India). Add to it a physical QWERTY and you get the Wave 533 (GT-S5330)that costs a little below Rs 10000 and the Wave 723 packs in a better camera with a metal finish design costing around Rs 12000.
That’s a pretty good lineup to take on the cheap Android phones that are coming out but to us its clear – the Wave 525 gives real value for money at the price it sells for. The 723 and 533 have their own selling points, but they would face competition from a bunch of Android releases.
Wave 525 and 533 are all plastic finish and good light weight devices. The only spec difference between the two being the missing physical qwerty on the 525. Speaking about the physical QWERTY, we are quite impressed with the same on the Wave 533.
The Wave 723 brings in a somewhat better design, a upgraded 5MP camera with LED light and that’s pretty much it. We believe this one would face tough competition from the Androids like the LG Optimus One.
All the three Wave models feature GPS, WiFi ‘n’, Samsung Apps, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 3.2″ WQVGA display (Capacitive). The 525 and a 533 have a 3.2MP camera with no Flash light.
Here is a quick video looking at all 4 Bada OS handsets:
We shall go live with the unboxing videos and reviews shortly!
These look like pretty impressive little gadgets, I just don’t think it be worth backing off an iphone for.
Oh they aren’t high end devices actually, as I mentioned above – the Corbies got smarter. The sub Rs 10000 market (below $200) is where this rocks 🙂
Oh absolutely. Bada is a handy OS for someone who is looking to do the basic tasks pretty well. Much better than Symbian S40, for instance or the Java-based OSes seen on other handsets.