On October 25, Samsung presented at Russian market new models of the Wave smartphone line based on the bada 2.0 operating system. We told you about the event, as well as the developer conference that preceded it. Now it’s time to take a closer look at one of the three new smartphones - Samsung Wave Y. Let us remind you that this is the youngest model in the line, which should replace the Samsung Wave 525. According to Samsung, Wave 525 is the best-selling smartphone in Russia. Therefore, Samsung expects that new model will be a success. But how valid are these calculations?
First, let's remember the basics specifications Samsung Wave Y and compare them with the characteristics of Wave 525.
* Unofficial information; The official specifications do not indicate the frequency of the Wave 525 processor.
So, it is obvious that in almost all respects the new model is better. And one more advantage is the pre-installed operating system bada 2.0. It will not be possible to install this version of the OS on the Wave 525. However, the cost of Wave 525 is this moment 1000 rubles lower, which is very serious in the lower price segment. In addition, for some unknown reason, the camera in the Samsung Wave Y shoots with a resolution of only 2 megapixels, while the more old model- 3.2 MP. But - let's move on directly to testing and find out how Wave Y is generally adequate for today and the declared cost, and also get acquainted with bada 2.0 in practice.
Design
Externally, Samsung Y looks like a typical budget smartphone.
The only memorable detail is the elongated silver Home key. But, by the way, because of her you often try to take the phone upside down. Apparently because it vaguely resembles a speaker.
On the back we see a camera eye and a lanyard loop. The color on the back is metallic, but the entire body is actually made of plastic.
In addition to the Home button, the device has two more hardware buttons and two touch ones. The hardware ones are the on/off button (on the right side) and the volume rocker (on the left side).
It’s easy to guess that the two touch buttons are “Receive” and “Hang Up”, and they are located under the screen, to the right and left of the Home key.
Slots for SIM cards and microSD are located under the back cover. It is removed not without effort, but not to say with great pain. To get to the SIM card, you have to remove the battery, but the microSD is already available, so you can connect/remove it without rebooting the phone.
Overall, the design deserves a good rating. Not great, but good. While not possessing originality or any particular attractiveness, the smartphone nevertheless has those qualities that are most important for solutions of this class: practical, not overloaded, quite versatile, convenient to carry in a trouser pocket.
Screen
The Samsung Wave Y touch capacitive display shows quite a bright picture With rich colors. However, the traditional disadvantage of TN matrices - small viewing angles - is evident here: with a slight deviation to the left, the colors immediately float and the image becomes illegible.
The image resolution is 320×480 pixels. This is more than the Wave 525 and is quite normal for displaying a clear picture. But, of course, when compared with more expensive models, the dots per inch density will seem too low. However, we repeat, for a budget smartphone the screen of the Samsung Wave Y is quite good.
Hardware configuration
The smartphone runs on a single-core processor with a frequency of 832 MHz. By today's standards - not enough, but no slowdowns or other performance problems during the process Samsung testing Wave Y was not noticed (with the exception of some “brakes” when working with Samsung Apps, which can be explained by Internet connection problems). Quantity random access memory Samsung does not indicate, but, again, based on subjective feelings, we can assume that it is quite enough to ensure smooth operation of the OS interface.
Unfortunately, we were unable to measure performance in any way: no benchmarks were found in the Samsung Apps store, and the online benchmark SunSpider 0.9.1 crashed, but even before the error, its work was so slow that it is unlikely that the results of this test would have been are comforting for Samsung Wave Y. However, no one expects records in benchmarks from a budget smartphone. Besides, looking at full-fledged websites on Wave Y is not that much fun. In terms of ease of web surfing, Wave Y is, of course, much inferior to iOS devices (iPhone and iPod touch). And by the way, as with the iPhone/iPod touch, the Dolphin browser on the Samsung Wave Y does not support Flash.
Returning to the issues of hardware configuration, we note that, unfortunately, the smartphone has very little available flash memory. The Wave 525 model had even less, but even now it’s still not enough. However, microSD support partly mitigates this drawback: you can not only record media content on microSD, but also install applications (to do this, in the “Settings” menu you need to specify where applications will be installed - on the phone or on a memory card).
operating system
Samsung Wave Y is the first smartphone in our editorial team that runs the bada 2.0 operating system. Therefore, we will pay special attention to the OS. Let's start with the lock screen. By default, it displays the time, date, information about the cellular operator, signal strength, the presence of an Internet connection (Wi-Fi or 3G), volume and battery level.
However, if you set up a weather widget, weather information will also appear on your lock screen. In addition, here you can see the number of new letters, SMS and calls. To jump to the corresponding application, simply pull the tab on the right. And if you just want to get to the main menu, swipe your finger across the screen in any direction.
In the home menu we see a large Yandex widget, as well as icons for four Yandex service applications. These are “Maps” (by default the mode displays traffic jams), “Mail”, “Metro” (convenient for plotting the optimal route) and “Market”.
It is curious that Yandex application icons have a characteristic shape that is different from the shape of other icons. As for the applications themselves, they will be useful only to those who are accustomed to using Yandex services. If, for example, your mail is not on Yandex, then you will not need the Mail application at all. If you do not live in Moscow or St. Petersburg, then the Metro application will be superfluous. And delete unnecessary applications, apparently, it is impossible. At least I haven't figured out how to do it. But you can remove them, at least from the home screen. But I couldn’t remove the Yandex widget. On the other hand, this widget is really useful, so let it be :)
Menu installed applications can be seen by clicking on the “Menu” icon in the lower right corner of the home screen. In this case, the three main applications will still remain in the bottom row (let’s call it the dock), but they can be changed to other applications. You can also change the location of widgets, arrange icons on different screens, etc.
In general, the interface logic is the same as in Android. The similarity is emphasized by the fact that in both Badafons and Googlephones Samsung uses the proprietary TouchWiz shell, so the icons look almost the same, and the general style is similar.
On the one hand, this is a minus, since the operating system does not have its own appearance, but on the other hand, for users accustomed to Android, it will not be difficult to switch to bada. Well, it will also be easy for beginners who pick up a smartphone for the first time to figure it out.
Unlike iOS, bada has an open file system. Using a convenient file manager"My files" you can do everything standard operations with files, including copying and moving files and folders (including from a phone to a memory card or vice versa), sending them by mail, publishing them in online services, etc.
However, you can only move or delete files and folders that you created. Those that are in the system by default are protected from operations.
What else did you like? Built into the OS is the function of taking screenshots (by simultaneously pressing the Home key and the on/off button). It might seem like a small thing, but for some reason such a simple thing in Android requires a bunch of extraordinary actions. But what I didn’t like was this screen keyboard. After two weeks of using the smartphone, I still couldn’t get used to it. It's much more convenient on the iPhone.
Attempts to find an alternative keyboard in the store Samsung applications Apps did not lead to success. By the way, about the application store. The store itself is not bad - nothing fundamentally different from the iOS, Android, WebOS, etc. stores. But, alas, there are very few programs for bada 2.0. For example, the request for video player returns nothing. It’s also difficult with games... In general, if you absolutely lack something among the pre-installed bada 2.0 applications, I wouldn’t count on Samsung Apps just yet. However, the operating system has only just become available to users, so we must assume that in the near future the arsenal of applications will grow significantly.
The last thing I would like to talk about in connection with the operating system is multitasking. Its full support appeared just in OS version 2.0. This is implemented as follows: if you have an application open, but you do not want to exit it, you can press and hold the Home key, after which you will see a window with running applications (see the previous screenshot). You can switch to any of them, and the rest will hang in the background, or you can close the application (one, several or all at once).
Camera
As we already noted at the beginning of the article, we found it rather strange that instead of the 3.2-megapixel camera that was in the Samsung Wave 525, the new model has a 2-megapixel camera. And although a lower resolution in itself still means poor quality images (just as a high one means good quality), it still made us wary. And the test shooting confirmed that our fears were not in vain.
Photos on the Samsung Wave Y are fuzzy, blurry, and have noticeable artifacts. Color rendering is average. Of course, it can be worse, but the Samsung Wave 525 was better. And it was logical to expect no more from the new device Low quality. The specifications indicate that the Wave Y camera is equipped with autofocus and an LED flash, but we did not find either of those.
The quality of the video recording is completely depressing. The smartphone shoots at a resolution of 320x240, 14 frames per second, with a very low bitrate. The result is appropriate. For those wishing to verify our findings for themselves, we suggest downloading a 30-second video shot on a Samsung Wave Y.
Battery life and user experience
Samsung Wave Y is installed accumulator battery capacity 1200 mAh (voltage 3.7 V). The smartphone works on one battery charge for about two days - provided that you do not play games, watch videos, listen to music, hardly use the Internet (except occasionally check your email), and mainly use telephone functions (calls, SMS ). With more extensive and active use, the battery charge will last for less time. If you save money and don’t turn on Wi-Fi at all, your smartphone can last two and a half days.
In addition, Samsung Wave Y does not clearly display the remaining battery charge. That is, you think that there is about a third left, when suddenly the screen brightness suddenly drops to minimum, and you are informed that the smartphone is low. After this message, the device will last another half an hour or an hour, no more. And then it turns off completely. When we tested Wave Y, it seriously let us down twice: for some unknown reason, precisely at the time when the smartphone had already reported that it was low, but had not yet turned off, Wave Y, being in his trouser pocket, committed on his own initiative several calls at once. Apparently, for some reason the screen lock was disabled or something else did not work correctly. But, one way or another, it happened.
The second incident occurred right during a conversation: the smartphone froze (the conversation, naturally, was interrupted) and for some reason required connecting it to the PC for synchronization. Attempts to turn off the device did not lead to anything; I had to remove the battery.
We emphasize that we had a pre-sale sample, and it is possible that such glitches will not be present in commercial copies. But, in any case, it would be unfair to remain silent about this.
As for the quality of communication, sometimes we had some complaints, but we cannot vouch for the fact that it was our smartphone that was to blame for them, and not the device of the interlocutor. At the same time, Wave Y did not lose its network for any reason, so we have no reason to suspect it of a low-quality cellular module.
conclusions
If you close your eyes to the failures described above and chalk them up to the fact that we had a pre-sale sample, then we can recognize the Samsung Wave Y as a very good smartphone for your price category(except that the camera was disappointing). True, it’s too early to make a final assessment, because the functionality of the device will largely depend on the number of applications in Samsung Apps for bada 2.0. As for the operating system, we think it is convenient, easy to learn and quite suitable for such inexpensive devices. Yes, it has some drawbacks - for example, an inconvenient on-screen keyboard or the inability to remove pre-installed applications. But there are many advantages: open file system, multitasking, convenient organized work with files, the ability to install applications on a memory card, the ability to customize the appearance (including the location of application icons, selection of background and screensaver).
We will monitor the development of bada OS and will certainly return to this topic in the future. In the meantime, a small lyrical digression.
Samsung Wave Y is perhaps an exemplary example of a budget smartphone, with all the typical advantages and disadvantages (we are, of course, taking branded devices, not Chinese noname). But after a week of using it, I thought about the topic: is a budget smartphone really necessary? Isn't it better to choose a high-quality mobile phone, even without a full-fledged operating system and installation capabilities? third party programs? For comparison, I had a phone from the same company - Samsung Champ, costing 3,000 rubles. Yes, it certainly has a worse screen than the Wave Y, no Wi-Fi, browser and mail client- from the category of “fishless and cancerous”, in Samsung Apps there are only Java games, there is no possibility of importing contacts... But it works on one battery charge for a week, for six months of its use there were absolutely no complaints about the quality of communication, as well as and failures like those that we described with the Samsung Wave Y. Typing SMS on it - I won’t say that it is less convenient than on a smartphone (however, this is a matter of habit: the Samsung Champ has a resistive touch screen, but with large on-screen buttons, each of which has several letters). As a result, I personally decided for myself that I was not ready to make a choice between a phone and a budget smartphone in favor of the latter. Another thing is that I always have an iPod touch and a tablet/laptop with me, so they take on all the non-telephone functions that a smartphone (even a very good one) can perform. But even if you don’t carry any other devices with you, I would still think several times whether you really need the functionality of a smartphone to sacrifice time for it battery life, the quality of telephone functions, as well as an extra three to four thousand rubles (after all, even the cheapest smartphones are more expensive than good mobile phones; well, if you don’t take Vertu, of course :)).
In my opinion, today the combination is “good phone + tablet with 3G” or “good phone + tablet or laptop + mobile point access" is much more effective than "budget smartphone + whatever." Moreover, the first option can even compete with the “top smartphone + anything” configuration. Another thing is that if you have a top-end smartphone, you can do without a tablet, because you can answer email, work on the Internet relatively comfortably, and even view documents on it. Well, the ability to check email on the go can also be useful. In addition, an expensive smartphone is still an element of style, an image detail. So there are serious arguments in favor of this option. But I don’t see any serious universal arguments in favor of a budget smartphone. Unless, again, the need to check email on the go. But I doubt that a person with active business correspondence There is no way to buy a device for at least 15,000 rubles. So, the main audience for budget smartphones seems to me to be those people who used mobile phones before, but wanted a smartphone (for experiments or simply because they saw it with friends), and they were afraid to pay a significant amount at once, so first they decided to try something cheaper . However, pretty soon these people will either upgrade to more expensive devices or switch back to mobile phones. Because the level of convenience and functionality that smartphones can offer today for 8,000 rubles and below is not enough to be completely satisfied with this option. Let me emphasize that this is my personal opinion, which does not at all claim to be universal; this is the opinion of a user who has a certain range of tasks; your tasks may be completely different.
General characteristics
Type
Deciding on the type of device (phone or smartphone?) is quite simple. If you need a simple and inexpensive device for calls and SMS, it is recommended to select the phone. A smartphone is more expensive, but it offers a wide variety of options: games, videos, the Internet, thousands of programs for all occasions. However, its battery life is significantly less than that of a regular phone.
smartphone Operating system (at the beginning of sales) bada 2.0 Case type classic Housing material plastic Control mechanical/touch buttons Number of SIM cards 1 SIM card type
Modern smartphones can use not only regular SIM cards, but also their more compact versions micro SIM and nano SIM. An eSIM is a SIM card integrated into the phone. It takes up virtually no space and does not require a separate tray for installation. eSIM is not yet supported in Russia. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones
regular Weight 102 g Dimensions (WxHxD) 58.2x110x12.3 mmScreen
Screen type color, touch Type touch screen multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal 3.2 inches. Image Size 480x320 Pixels per inch (PPI) 180 Automatic screen rotation There isMultimedia capabilities
Number of main (rear) cameras 1 Main (rear) camera resolution 2 MP Recording videos yes (MPEG4) Max. video resolution 320x240 Max. video frame rate 15 fps Audio MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, FM radio Headphone jack 3.5 mmConnection
Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G Interfaces
Almost all modern smartphones have Wi-Fi and USB interfaces. Bluetooth and IRDA are a little less common. Wi-Fi is used to connect to the Internet. USB is used to connect your phone to a computer. Bluetooth is also found in many phones. It is used to connect wireless headphones, to connect the phone to wireless speakers, as well as for transferring files. A smartphone equipped with an IRDA interface can be used as universal remote control remote control. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Satellite navigation
Built-in GPS and GLONASS modules allow you to determine the phone's coordinates using signals from satellites. If there is no GPS modern smartphone can determine its own location based on signals from base stations mobile operator. However, finding coordinates using satellite signals is usually much more accurate. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones
GPS A-GPS system yesMemory and processor
CPULi-Ion
Battery capacity 1200 mAh Charging connector type micro-USBOther functions
Speakerphone (built-in speaker) there is Management voice dialing, voice control A2DP profile yes Proximity sensorsAdditional Information
Peculiarities NFC - optional; talk time: 2G - 13 hours, 3G - 4.6 hours; standby time: 2G - 570 hour, 3G - 390 hourBefore purchasing, check the specifications and equipment with the seller.
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Stylish smartphone
The design of the Wave Y smartphone will be appreciated by the most discerning connoisseurs of style; Exquisite design is successfully combined with high functionality. A thin and simply luxurious smartphone.
This model features a widescreen 3.2" HVGA screen, which can clearly display any text and graphics!
Easily personalized
It's not just a mobile phone for everyone, Samsung's Wave Y can be personalized and customized to suit any of your preferences. From the Live Panel screen to the Lock Screen, all functions and modes of your smartphone can be customized to suit your needs.
Organize your content with 3D (3-dimensional) folder support. Even music service Music Hub can be customized according to your preferences, which is very convenient when purchasing new music tracks.
Excellent social media support
ChatON function - new way always be in touch. Available on all platforms, ChatON lets you write and send instant messages with just the swipe of a finger. Instead of connecting using a user account, you can find a friend by phone number. The smartphone also supports group chat, as well as instant messages via PC. Social Hub 2.0 allows you to store all your social media contacts in one place. Now keeping in touch with your friends and family has never been easier! IN this smartphone services such as Email, popular social resources such as Facebook, Twitter, IM and others are integrated in one place!
Connecting couldn't be easier!
Wave Y smartphone supports wireless communication protocol latest version Wi-Fi 802.11n, which provides instant Internet connection, data sharing and more!
Support Bluetooth protocol 3.0 makes it easy and quick to share data with others mobile devices and computers via an infrared communication channel.
Built-in Yandex services
One of the important advantages of a smartphone is the presence of a localized software. The Samsung Wave 3 smartphone is offered with pre-installed search and Yandex services. Smartphone owners will be able to use Yandex.Maps, Mail, Metro and others popular applications Yandex.
Contents of delivery:
- Telephone
- Battery
- Charger
- USB cable
- Wired stereo headset
- Warranty card and user manual
Positioning
At the end of August, three phones on the Bada 2.0 platform were officially announced in Russia: Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y. It is noteworthy that the share of devices on this platform in the sales volume of Samsung smartphones in Russia is about 40%. The company currently has seven Bada devices. Two of them are really very popular in Russia - Wave I (S8500) and Wave II (S8530), the rest have not proven themselves so well in mobile market devices. Therefore, Samsung believes that it is the new models and the Bada 2.0 platform itself that will allow for a more developed ecosystem.
Today's review will be dedicated to budget smartphone Samsung Wave Y S5380.
Design, dimensions, control elements
Appearance The device is practically no different from previous “plastic” monoblocks, for example, Gio, Ace, Galaxy mini and others like them: the front panel is black, the edging is silver. The only significant difference is that the back cover is made of dark gray glossy plastic, painted to look like metal. It looks interesting, but feels slippery to the touch.
Wave Y dimensions are standard, for most Samsung smartphones - 110 x 58.2 mm, thickness - 12.3 mm, and weight is about 100 grams. The device is well assembled: thanks to 12 fastenings on the back side back panel has no backlash or creaking. The body as a whole is non-staining, but the screen is heavily covered with fingerprints. Easily washed.
There is a speaker on the front part. The volume is slightly above average, the headroom is small, but it can be heard clearly, and the timbre of the sound is very pleasant. There is also a proximity sensor. Reacts quickly and clearly. Below the screen there is a large and wide key with various functions: long press brings up the “application manager”, short press – exit to the home screen, two short presses – launch voice control. To the right of it is the “back” / “cancel call” touch button, to the left is the “make a call”. The backlight is dim, white. Frankly speaking, I have never liked the touch keys, especially if they are responsible for accepting and canceling calls. There have often been cases when you press, but they don’t work. With mechanical ones it’s somehow calmer in this regard.
On the left there is a volume rocker, a hole where the bow for attaching the strap is hidden, and a recess for which you need to pry back cover. On the right is the phone's on/off key recessed into the body (it is also responsible for locking the screen). A microphone and microUSB without a plug are on the bottom end, and on the top there is a single 3.5 mm jack for connecting a headset or headphones. On the back side there is a camera window and a speaker.
Appearance of Samsung Wave Y (left) and Samsung Wave M:
Appearance of Samsung Wave Y (left) and Samsung Star II:
Appearance of Samsung Wave Y (left) and Samsung Star:
Display
The diagonal of the Samsung Wave S5230 is 3.2″ (physical size 68x46 mm), resolution 320x480 pixels (180 pixels per inch), the screen matrix is made using TFT-LCD technology. It is not known exactly how many shades of color it displays, but it seems to me that it is less than 16 million, since the gradations are displayed on the display as a “ladder” and not as a smooth transition. The sensor is capacitive, with multi-touch support. The number of simultaneous touches is also unknown, and it is difficult to check: while Android has special applications, Bada does not have any.
The viewing angles of the display are large, but if you tilt it to the left, the colors are inverted, to the right, the contrast and brightness drop, and when tilted away from you or towards you, the image acquires a yellowish tint. However, the clarity is quite high.
The brightness can only be adjusted manually as there is no light sensor. The picture looks good indoors; in the sun, readability drops to almost zero.
The device has an accelerometer to automatically rotate information on the screen.
In the “Display” parameters you can set auto-rotate, backlight time, font size (small, medium and large), font type, background image, wallpaper and theme. The Samsung Wave M also has a “battery percentage” option. When this option is enabled, the remaining battery charge is displayed as a percentage instead of the battery picture.
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Display Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (left) and Samsung Wave Y:
Samsung Wave Y display from different angles:
Battery
The device has a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 1200 mAh. Model – EB454357VU. The manufacturer claims that the S5380 will “live” up to 570 hours (about 24 days) in standby mode, and up to 7 hours in talk mode.
If you use the phone for about 9 hours, the battery will be completely discharged provided: 20-30 minutes of calls per day, 3 hours of Wi-Fi Internet use (Twitter, mail, surfing the Internet), about three hours mobile internet, a couple of hours of listening to music. Longer operation can only be achieved by putting less load on the smartphone. In general, most Android smartphones have approximately the same indicators.
From USB it charges about 3 hours, from the mains – about 1.5.
Communication capabilities
The device operates in GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and 3G (900/2100) networks, supports EDGE (class 32) and HSDPA (up to 7.2 Mbit) data transfer standards. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n is available. Supports Wi-Fi HotSpot and Wi-Fi Direct(standard allowing two (minimum) Wi-Fi devices communicate with each other without routers and hot spots). Wireless connection Bluetooth has version 2.1 with A2DP (AVRCP, HFP, HSP, PBAP), there is also microUSB 2.0 (HighSpeed).
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Memory and memory card
For some reason, Samsung developers hide the amount of RAM. But Wave Y is a smartphone with multitasking support, and the user must navigate how many applications he can run so that the phone does not suddenly slow down. However, I managed to download more than 10 programs at the same time, and the device behaved quite correctly.
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Overall volume system memory 208 MB, about 150 MB free. A 2GB microSD card is included. Applications are installed on the card (if it is on the phone), so be careful: when you remove it, all installed programs and games (including themes) will be unavailable. In the “Memory” section, you can clear both the internal memory and the memory card.
Camera
A 2-megapixel module is installed without automatic focus and flash. The maximum frame resolution is 1600x1200 pixels, the maximum video resolution is 320x240 pixels at 15 frames per second.
The quality of the photographs is not so great, but at a distance of 10-20 cm you can take a picture of the text and then easily read it. In general, it’s a shame to equip a device in 2011 with a “full focus” camera.
Separate button There is no activation of the camera, so you need to launch it from the menu with a shortcut.
Photo mode interface: right - switch to video mode, activate the shutter, enter the gallery; on the left – shooting mode (single shot, smile detection, panorama, night), brightness (7 gradations), resolution (1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480), settings.
Photo mode settings:
- Exposure metering (matrix, center-weighted, spot)
- Net
- View
- Reset
Video mode interface: right - switch to photo mode, activate the shutter, enter the gallery; on the left – recording mode (normal and video for MMS), brightness (7 gradations), resolution (320x240, 176x144), settings.
Video mode settings:
- Timer (off, 2, 5, 10 seconds)
- White balance (auto, daylight, incandescent, cloudy)
- Effects (none, gray, sepia, negative)
- View
- Memory (memory card or inner memory)
- Reset
The gallery looks pretty much the same as on Android, just without the 3D effect. Available in options:
- Set as (wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper, photo ID)
- To turn
- Trim
- Intelligence
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You can get brief EXIF information from a photo file:
Video file characteristics:
- Video codec: MPEG-4 Visual, 760 Kbps
- Resolution: 320 x 240, 15 fps
- Audio codec: AAC at 61 Kbps
- Channels: 1 channel, 16.0 KHz
Sample photos:
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Performance
Strange, but the manufacturer again does not disclose details about the hardware. Only the processor clock frequency is known – 832 MHz. However, there are no complaints about the speed of operation - no freezes or system slowdowns were noticed.
Multitasking is easy to check: by holding down the central “menu” key, you bring up a list of all running applications. They are displayed with icons. You can close all applications at once, or individual ones.
Software platform and shell
The Samsung Wave Y smartphone operates on operating system Bada 2.0. Firmware version – S5380DXXKJ1. Let me remind you that Bada OS was announced on November 10, 2010. It was developed by Samsung Electronics based on the proprietary SHP (Samsung Handset Platform) platform.
To unlock Samsung screen S5280 you need to press the power button or “menu” and then move the “lock screen” picture to the side. When you receive a new message, a special “bar” appears on it, which you need to click and move from right side to the left, and if a call is missed, vice versa. The “lock screen” also displays the time, date and day of the week.
The phone has 5 desktops by default (but it is possible to set more than 10), on each of which widgets (4 in total), application shortcuts or folders are installed. To do this, you need to hold your finger on the screen for a couple of seconds. In the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen, select the required element.
The Live Panel allows you to customize the information you are interested in - weather, stock quotes and more - so that it is constantly updated on the screen.
You can get to the main menu by clicking on the icon at the bottom of the screen. It is represented by a 3x4 matrix. To sort application shortcuts, you need to hold your finger on one of the icons for a long time, and then drag it to any area. In this mode, clicking on the cross above the shortcut removes the program. The icons at the bottom of the screen are replaced, except for "home" / "menu".
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Navigation
Yandex.Maps is an application for working with GPS navigation.
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Challenges
To call the dialer, you need to press the “keyboard”. When you enter a number, a list of contacts starting with those numbers appears. In order to get into the “magazine”, you need to click on the “keyboard” and select the button with a picture of a tube with arrows. An unsorted list of incoming, outgoing, and rejected calls and incoming messages appears. The subscriber's name, number, time and type of call are indicated.
When a call is made or received, the full-screen display shows the contact's photo, phone number and several buttons:
- Keyboard
- Add a challenge
- Complete
- Speaker ( Speakerphone)
- Mute
- Contacts
"Contacts". A list appears, sorted by name. When you click on the “plus” on the top left, a new contact. You can then add it to favorites or groups.
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There are several items in the “calls” settings:
- Forwarding
- Call waiting
- Black list
- Speed dial
- Reject call and send message
- Status signals (link signal, minute signal, end signal)
- Proximity sensor
Messages
A list of all incoming messages appears in “messages”. At the top is search, at the bottom is “conversation” and “additional”. In the last paragraph, you can create a folder, view SMS messages located on the SIM card, add them to the “black list” or spam.
All messages are displayed as a chat. Moreover, if an avatar is assigned to the subscriber, then it is also visible on the screen next to the text. Looks very nice.
Text input is carried out in Cyrillic and Latin. The language is switched by pressing the RU/EN button. If you hold your finger on the input window, a pointer will appear. It helps to more accurately determine the position of the cursor, for example, to correct a letter.
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Applications
As Samsung employees explained to me, applications written for Bada 1.x version are not suitable for version 2.x. Or rather, only those that have been recompiled are compatible. From my point of view, the situation is unpleasant: there is a mobile platform, but so far there are very, very few programs for it. It’s easy to check: go to Samsung Apps and try to search for any third-party browser, audio and video player, theme, etc. - you won’t find it.
Here is a list of installed applications:
Samsung Apps. An analogue of the “application store” on the Android OS.
Social portal . After setup account the following functions it will be possible to control directly from the phone: receiving all incoming messages and updates from social networks. networks into one inbox folder; receiving Email in real time; manage schedules and events from multiple accounts; synchronization of contacts with online portals and social networks. networks.
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Ch@tOn. The service allows you to organize text communication between subscribers, for which you just need to indicate your number mobile phone. In this case, the fee is charged only for the volume of transmitted information, which will allow those who like SMS chats to save money. Main features: conducting a conversation with one interlocutor or with several subscribers simultaneously; the ability to leave comments on your friends’ “wall”; automatic analysis of subscribers with whom communication via ChatON occurs most often, and compilation of an appropriate rating; sending images and videos to other users; the ability to leave comments for media files; opportunity fine tuning each message, including adding emoticons, pictures, music.
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Watch. The item contains an alarm clock, world time, stopwatch and timer.
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Yandex.Maps, Yandex.Mail, Yandex.Metro, Yandex.Market.
Chat. WL Messenger and Yahoo Messenger program.
Notes. Creating simple text notes.
Tasks. Create tasks and sort them by priority, status or due date.
My files. Functional file browser. At the top you need to select the memory with which operations will be carried out: phone or microSD cards. Supports copying, deleting, transferring files, sorting by time, type, name and size.
What I didn't like
It started to glitch after the warranty expired - the interlocutors stopped hearing, it turned off or hung on its own, people could not get through, it was cured by returning to the factory settings. The battery is weak, it couldn’t connect to the computer via cable, and flashing was only via cable, but via Wi-Fi it was recognized normally, I managed to save the contact list.
The antenna is weaker than my Samsung, mine often picks up, but my wife’s doesn’t.
What I liked
convenient size, for middle-aged people - enough programs, bought it as a gift for my wife - quickly found everything I wanted
What I didn't like
The screen is weak, it fell on the carpet and was all cracked, it sends SMS itself, the hold mode is turned on very often during a conversation, the camera and colors are so-so
What I liked
Good phone for their money
What I didn't like
hard to find apps
What I liked
The charge holds for a long time, very sensitive screen, not bad camera, not glitchy
What I didn't like
constantly dull; flies out of the opera; no bada support
What I liked
rings well;tachwiz; the sound is not bad; The camera, like the screen and the phone itself, are budget
What I didn't like
The main disadvantage is that it freezes. The phone goes crazy and can only be brought back to life by rebooting (turning off and removing the battery), sometimes this trouble occurs during an incoming call. I also have a problem with the Internet, it slows down very much and may generally stop responding to any actions, but maybe this is not a problem with the phone or the bada platform, but with the operator cellular communications(although they don't admit it).
What I liked
There are many advantages. I really appreciate the convenient and logical menu. Nice to hold in your hand.
What I didn't like
I don’t like the chrome strip on the sides, because of this it constantly flew out of my pocket, there are no headphones included, you can’t listen to music on VK, if someone calls me, he can himself send a message template “I’m driving”, “I in class." With my long nails, I still haven’t gotten used to typing messages quickly and not missing the other buttons. Free apps in Samsung Apps.
What I liked
Opens Word documents, sound quality, charge lasts 2 days with normal use (calls, music, Internet), there is Wi-Fi, although I didn’t use it, I unlimited internet enough.
What I didn't like
Inconvenient OS, no applications, bad camera, after 1.5 years it started to glitch badly, lack of flip cases for it, etc.
What I liked
The design is quite a reliable device. Holds charge very well, 7 days with light use and 3-4 days with active use.
What I didn't like
After 7 months of use, the keyboard began to freeze when typing quickly when sitting in the browser. it's hard to find normal apps and games for it
What I liked
good battery, convenient shape (switched from the classics in a couple of days), quite fast, good sound (relative to the Iriver player)
What I didn't like
freezes, unimportant pictures
What I liked
low price, good design
What I didn't like
There are none for this price.
What I liked
Cool phone for the money, the sensor works even with leather gloves. The battery lasts for 3 days. The camera takes photos accordingly. Internet via Wi Fi works great.
What I didn't like
There are many functions in the menu that I didn’t need, it slips out of my hands, it’s unreliable, it often freezes, and sometimes it takes a long time to “figure out.” one SIM card, the screen does not respond to touch with hard objects, heat shield.
What I liked
1 quite convenient camera, 2 has Internet 3 convenient player 4 convenient call menu 5 convenient writing of messages 6 ability to create folders in the menu 7 BADA!!! better what can be offered for a phone, compared to unfinished windows
What I didn't like
The camera is rather weak; in the room you always have to fiddle with the lighting modes. After a year and 4 months, the log on the desktop stopped working, only missed calls are shown, you can also get into the log through the green remove button, the log works there.
I am more inclined to believe that the Internet ruined him, although he only went to classmates.
What I liked
An excellent model, I’ve been using it for a year and 4 months, but I’m already starting to get disappointed.
What I didn't like
The headphones need to be replaced.
It malfunctioned a little for a while (it wouldn’t charge), but it seems that the problem was with the charger.
It's hard to find apps and games for bada, unlike android)))
What I liked
I've been using it for over a year. alive and well, excellent. beautiful, comfortable. The battery holds a charge for a very long time. I like bad more than android))
What I didn't like
1. The camera is not 2MP, there’s no zoom at all!
2. I’m generally silent about the platform! You can’t download Skype, Adobe doesn’t work, there are almost no games at all! (I don’t have Skype, I can’t listen to music on VK because I don’t have Adobe, I can’t play games)
3. The battery seems to be good first 3 months generally sucks, but when it lasts for more than 3-4 months, that’s it! The battery charge lasts for a day if you don’t play, don’t listen to music, but turn on the display for everything and call 5-6 times. I put the Display at 5 out of 10 (I don’t play games, although by the way there aren’t any! I don’t listen to music, I don’t surf the Internet) it lasts for 2 and a half days even though the display is small!
4. The buttons are bad because... It’s bad to huddle!
5. The display is poor and not very sensitive!
What I liked
Design, Sensor, has wi-fi, bluetooth and 3g.
What I didn't like
The Bada operating system is disgusting due to the lack of applications (I found only a couple of normal games, and of the applications qr reader and opera mini, which loses font settings for an indefinite period from 2 days to 5-6 months, is presumably lost due to logging into samsung apps ), does not handle several even simple tasks at the same time, has stopped working online music and video in standard browser also for unknown reasons
What I liked
The interface is very clear - everything is simple and easy, supports both java and your applications, you can set a password for SMS, calls, files, etc., calculator with brackets and functions
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