- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Wave 723
- bada 1.2
- 3.5G
- 3.2"
Announced August, 2010
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)But there are plenty of positives too – the nice still camera, the excellent UI, the build quality and materials and the connectivity too (Wi-Fi tethering is still a premium feature).
Features Key features of the Samsung Wave 723
Unknown
bada 1.2 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)2G and 3G with HSDPA are common ground – but Wi-Fi tethering (USB tethering too) is a pretty rare built-in feature and yet it’s salient to anyone with a data plan and a laptop.
screen size
3.2"
5.5"
4.3"
Wave 723 by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)Given the not so big screen, the QWERTY keyboard is not the most comfortable.
Wave 723 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Next to the 320 x 480 pixel display of the HTC Legend, which also uses a 3.2in unit, the Wave 723’s screen looks unrefined and dated in an age where the iPhone 4 packs in more than six times the number of pixels in an only slightly larger display.
screen resolution
Wave 723 by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)So don’t take our word for granted and check out the specific details for your region before you commit to buying the phone.
Wave 723 by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)Since the Samsung S7230E Wave 723 screen has a fairly low resolution (WQVGA), it has a harder time fitting several widgets per pane (compared to the WVGA screen of the S8500 Wave).
processor
Wave 723 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Metal-bodied, Super AMOLED-screened and powered by the same Hummingbird processor as the Samsung Galaxy S, it wasn’t the ultra-accessible budget device some expected to launch alongside Samsung’s own smartphone OS.
Wave 723 by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)And Android 2.2 Froyo will be quite fast, even on a relatively slow 600MHz CPU.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 20 MP |
Wave 723 by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The Samsung S7230E Wave 723 is capable of taking 5 megapixel photos and it features geo-tagging and smile detection.
Wave 723 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)The camera app powering the Wave 723’s 5-megapixel snapper is equipped with 13 scene modes, a continuous shooting mode, panorama, macro and exposure compensation.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Wave 723
talk time
858 min
300 min
300 min
Wave 723 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Multitasking can have an effect on battery life if you don’t keep an eye on your running apps.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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858 min -
3.5 mm -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
42,000 min -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
54 x 110 x 12 mm -
100 g -
Take photos even in poor lighting -
5 MP
cons
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50% -
145 ppi -
3.2" -
400 x 240 -
1,200 mA·h -
320 x 240 @ Unknown -
0.1 GB -
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Can't share your phone's data plan with other devices
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Viewing angles are excellent, with no contrast shift, but the pixel count leaves text and icons looking blocky.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The Call, End and Menu keys are well defined and solid to press • The earpiece above the display.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)Cuts have been made – the one we miss the most is the brilliant SuperAMOLED, which has been replaced with a low-res LCD.
Type
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The Bada interface draws on both TouchWiz and Android (especially Samsung’s TouchWiz for Android interface) for its inspiration and the end result is commendable.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)Other companies have cheap Androids too - and really, if Bada is to become the smartphone OS for the masses, it has to beat Android to it.
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Bada has its own app store, comes with a GPS navigation app and gives multiple home screens to customise with widgets.
Operating system
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Samsung’s best-known smartphones are Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy S, but in the background it has quietly been working away on its own Bada-powered phones.
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)If you think you’ll find the boundless scope for customisation of Android daunting or of no interest, Bada’s not a bad alternative.
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)The navigation of Bada comes across like an impersonation of Android in particular, but crucially it’s not a bad one.
Video
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The other WMV videos we tried gave an “Unsupported video codec” error.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)And the smooth 720p video recording is gone too – another feature we loved on the S8500.
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)In anything less than perfect lighting, images are grainy and there’s plenty of purple fringing on-show.
Camera
Samsung Wave 723 | Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Although the camera’s pleasant to use, the resulting photos are unspectacular.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)Generally, the camera launches instantly, which was pretty impressive.
Samsung Wave 723 | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The camcorder interface is similar to the UI on the still camera and identical to the camera UIs on other Samsungs (again, regardless of their OS).
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia S Sharpest screen Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Wave 723 |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia J Thinnest Sony Xperia J vs Samsung Wave 723 |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers Galaxy Note II vs Wave 723 |
 | 4 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 Has a keyboard RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 vs Samsung Wave 723 |
 | 5 | Sony Live with Walkman 4-way tie: Has a removable battery Sony Live with Walkman vs Samsung Wave 723 |
 | 7 | Samsung Rugby Smart Is waterproof Rugby Smart vs Wave 723 |
 | 8 | LG Optimus Chic 4-way tie: Has a removable battery LG Optimus Chic vs Samsung Wave 723 |
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