Samsung S8530 Wave II : Display: size matters, but so does quality

Samsung S8530 Wave II 

 
Super AMOLED beats Super Clear LCD

 Display: size matters, but so does quality

The greatest change that the Wave II brings is the new 3.7” Super Clear LCD screen. It packs the exact same resolution as the 3.3” SuperAMOLED unit of the original but the technology used makes a big difference in image quality.
LCDs are simply unable to provide the same contrast as SuperAMOLED, which is the key feature of a display indoors. We did like the saturated colors of the S8500 Wave unit more than the slightly colder hues of the S8530 Wave II. This however could simply be a matter of taste.
The SuperAMOLED unit has wider viewing angles, its colors remain unchanged to the very edge. The Super Clear LCD on the other hand tends to lose some contrast when looked at a wider angle and this is certainly a step down.
At least the new Wave’s sunlight legibility is still spotless and you will easily see what’s on the screen even in the brightly shining sun.
We’d still pick SuperAMOLED over the new generation LCD any day. It’s a pity Samsung were forced to make that change. By the way, we think Samsung’s Super Clear LCD is just a more personal name for Super LCD that we’re about to see more and more of.
Anyway, the Wave II is trying to cover its image quality losses with sheer size. The extra 0.4 inches of diagonal should make at least some difference. It’s obviously a matter of quality vs quantity here and we are afraid it’s a choice you’ll just have to make. At least for as long as the supplies of the original Wave last in the stores.