Samsung Wave

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Samsung Wave

Prasad Naik, Jul 09, 2010 1130 hrs IST

Its smart looks, excellent feature set and aggressive pricing makes it a great buy

Excellent design, build and finish, stunning display, smooth interface, good quality camera, 720p video recording, HD video playback (including MKV), superb audio quality, multitasking support, terrific value for money

Clumsy web browser interface, no lens cover, no ambient light adjustment, too few apps on the Samsung store as of now

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Design & Construction

The Wave is one of the most elegantly designed phone that I've seen. It has a very classy look to it, thanks to the minimalistic design cues and use of a brushed metal finish, and that dark grey body. Chrome finish has been used sparingly on the edges of the Home key and the markings on the call and end keys. The keys on the bottom of the display are made of plastic but are well finished and feel solid and comfortable to use. The display gently curves downwards so that when you turn the phone around it rests on the top and bottom edges with the display well out of harms way. When not illuminated the display has a cool blue look to it.

On the top edge of the display are the earpiece, video call camera and the proximity sensor. An ambient light sensor is sorely missing here. Turn the phone around and you'll see that the phone's rear side gently curves around to form the sides as well. On the right edge is the phone lock key and the camera shutter button. Considering the capable camera on board, I would have liked a more prominent and tactile button for the shutter.