The Super-AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) technology offers better brightness than traditional AMOLED displays and will, for example, perform better in sunlight, according to Samsung. The screen measures 3.3-inches and has a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. It also uses tempered glass for better durability and an anti-smudge coating, Samsung said. The display looks "stunning," market research company CCS Insight said in a research note.

The Wave also supports video recording at 720p, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and A-GPS (Assisted-GPS). It can access the Web using HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) at 3.6M bps or the 802.11n standard. The phone features the new Bluetooth 3.0 standard, as well.

The user interface is based on TouchWiz 3.0, which lets users customize a number of different home screens with different widgets. Users can also swipe their fingers to the right on a contact to call a person or to the left to send them a message. There is also integrated support for Twitter and Facebook in the phone book.

All this is powered by a 1GHz processor, which Samsung developed by itself, and comes in an aluminium body that's 10.9 millimeters thick.

Samsung's Bada platform was introduced in November and opens up Samsung's proprietary smartphones to developers, and will, according to Samsung, also help bring down the cost of smartphones to more affordable levels.