Motorola A3100 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    A3100: 3.6 mm narrower

    A3100:
    59.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3100: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    A3100:
    2.8 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Wave M S7250: 1.5 mm thinner

    A3100:
    13.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A3100: 3.8 mm shorter

    A3100:
    110 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    A3100:
    2009
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Wave M S7250
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm +3.8 mm versus A3100
    Width:
    63.3 mm +3.6 mm versus A3100
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A3100

    119 g

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 g

    +2 g versus A3100

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A3100

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Wave M S7250 has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than A3100.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A3100

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

    +180 mAh versus A3100

Specifications

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1. A31002. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.0%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3100, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationA3100Wave M S7250
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725