
Samsung Wave 525 vs Spice FLO
We pit the Samsung Wave 525 against the Spice FLO to see which touchscreen phone is best in India
Samsung Wave 525 vs Spice FLO
Published on Mar 16, 2011
The Samsung Wave 525 is a newly launched touchscreen device in India. There is another entry-level budget phone that has arrived in India which is Spice Flo. We compare the vital statistics of these devices to see which one is poised for better value for money to the users.
The first major difference between these devices is the pricing part. The Samsung Wave 525 is priced much higher at Rs. 14,000 compared to the Spice Flo which is offered at a very nominal cost of Rs. 2,900 in India.
The Wave 525 runs on Samsung's proprietary Bada OS, while the Spice Flo is a Java-based device. The new Samsung device is a bit heavier at 100g compared to the 65g of Spice Flo.
For connectivity, the Samsung Wave 525 offers GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and EDGE. It fares better on this department as the Flo offers Bluetooth connectivity only. Both the devices come with MicroSD card slot. However, the Flo offers up to 4GB expansion only compared to the up to 16GB for the new Wave.
On the camera front, the Wave 525 is better placed as it features a 3.2-megapixels camera. Whereas, the Spice Flo packs a basic 1.3 megapixels camera. The common tools offered on both the devices are radio, speaker, internet and games.
The Wave 525 comes with an HTML browser but the Spice Flo offers a WAP one. On the power front, the Wave features 1200mAh battery but the Flo brings a 1000mAh battery for the users.
Check out the Samsung Wave 525 vs Spice Flo specs comparison below to find out which touchscreen phone is better for you.
| Samsung Wave 525 |
Spice FLO |
|
| Price | Rs. 14,000 | Rs. 2,900 |
| Frequency | Quad band | Dual Band |
| Phone Style |
Touchscreen candybar |
Touchscreen Candybar |
| OS | Bada | Java |
| Thickness | 11.9mm | 13.5mm |
| Length | 109.5mm | 99mm |
| Width | 55mm | 56mm |
| Weight |
100g |
65g |
| Built-in Memory | 100MB | TBC |
| Additional Memory | microSD card up to 16GB | microSD card up to 4GB |
| High-speed Data | EDGE | N/A |
| Connectivity | GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth |
| Screen Size |
240x400 pixels, 3.2-inch |
240x320 pixels 2.8-inch |
| Secondary Screen Size | N/A | N/A |
| Screen Colours | 256k | 256k |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Camera Resolution | 3.2-megapixel | 1.3-megapixel |
| Flash | No | No |
| Ringtones | Yes | Yes |
| Music Player | Yes | Yes |
| Music Formats | MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ | MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV |
| Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Browser | HTML | WAP |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| Processor | TBC | TBC |
| Battery | 1200 mAh |
1000mAh |





