Engineering:Samsung Wave 723
The Samsung Wave 723, or Samsung S7230,[1] was released in October, 2010,[2] alongside the Samsung Wave 525 and Samsung Wave 533. It was marketed as a mid-range phone,[3] and cost around €130 ($170).[4][5]
Specifications
Body
The phone measures 109.5x53.9x11.8 mm (4.31x2.12x0.46 in). It has a metal casing with an airbrushed aluminum finish, which is available in three colors: Black, White, and the "La Fleur" Edition, which features a pink coloring scheme along with floral patterning on the back and screen of the phone.[6] The phone weighs 100g (0.22 pounds).[1] The screen has 3 buttons: two to initiate and end a call, and one for menu navigation. The volume buttons are found on the left of the chassis, and the camera activation and power/lock buttons are found on the right.[6]
Screen
The screen is a TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, which allows for user interaction without using the phone buttons. The screen measures 3.2 inches along the diagonal, with a total area of 29.1 cm^2 and a resolution of 240x400 (5:3 aspect ratio). It has a pixel density of ~146 ppi and is capable of displaying 256K colors.[2]
Hardware
The device is powered by a single core CPU running at 450 mHz.[7][8] There is an initial storage capacity of 90 MB which is upgradable with 16 GB additional storage via the microSD port.[2]
Camera
The phone has a 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash. It can shoot video at 320p at 15 fps.[2] The camera can be activated by the dedicated camera button, but not while you are using another widget.[3] Photos can be edited via the photo editor.
Battery
The phone comes with a 1200 mAh Li-ion battery which is rechargeable via the microUSB port at the top of the phone. The battery provides about 700 hours standby time on a 2G network, and 600 hours on a 3G network. Likewise, talk time is around 14 hours and 20 minutes on 2G, and 6 hours and 45 minutes on 3G.[2]
Connectivity
The phone can connect to both 2G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 mHz bands) and 3G (UMTS 900/2100 mHz bands).[7] The phone has a WiFi 4 chip, but can make a hotspot in case of low WiFi coverage. users can ascertain their location via A-GPS, can listen to Stereo FM radio, and can arrange data transfer between the phone and a computer via the microUSB 2.0 port.[2]
Operating System
The phone comes pre-packaged with bada OS 1.1, with continued support for the phone by the operating system through bada 2.0.[9]
Other Features
- Accelerometer
- Built-in WAP 2.0/xHTML, and HTML browser
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Voice memo recorder
- removable plastic flip cover with leather texture[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samsung Wave 723 specs" (in en-US). 26 October 2010. https://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Wave-723_id4867.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Samsung S7230E Wave 723 – Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s7230e_wave_723-3493.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Graham, Flora. "Samsung Wave 723" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/reviews/samsung-wave-723-review/2/.
- ↑ "Samsung S7230E Wave 723 – Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s7230e_wave_723-3493.php.
- ↑ "Euro to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2010". https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/EUR-USD-spot-exchange-rates-history-2010.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Samsung S7230E Wave 723 review: Waving Hello!" (in en-US). https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s7230e_wave_723-review-532.php.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Samsung Wave 723 (GT-S7230) – Specs" (in en-US). 16 November 2012. https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/wave-723/gt-s7230/.
- ↑ Xphone24. "Samsung S7230E Wave 723, Wave723, GT-S7230E Full phone specifications :: Xphone24.com (Bada 1.1 Touchscreen) specs" (in en). https://xphone24.com/samsung-s7230e.php.
- ↑ "All Samsung Wave phones will get Bada 2.0, if they can handle the upgrade" (in en). https://www.engadget.com/2011-09-11-all-samsung-wave-phones-will-get-bada-2-0-if-they-can-handle-th.html.
