Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung S8500 Wave: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone SE (2020):

LCD

S8500 Wave:

OLED
Weight

S8500 Wave: 30 g lighter

iPhone SE (2020):

148 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 11.3 mm narrower

iPhone SE (2020):

67.3 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

iPhone SE (2020):

4.7 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Depth

iPhone SE (2020): 3.6 mm thinner

iPhone SE (2020):

7.3 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 20.4 mm shorter

iPhone SE (2020):

138.4 mm

S8500 Wave:

118 mm

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. iPhone SE (2020)

Height:

138.4 mm +20.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

67.3 mm +11.3 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

Weight

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

1. iPhone SE (2020)

148 g

+30 g versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

118 g

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. iPhone SE (2020)

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

iPhone SE (2020) has approximately 96.5% more rectangular screen area than S8500 Wave.

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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 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. iPhone SE (2020)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. S8500 Wave

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

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. iPhone SE (2020)

1821 mAh

+321 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	148 g	118 g
Technology	Retina IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inc	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM 128GB 3GB RAM 256GB 3GB RAM	390 MB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1821 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 13	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	283 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF OIS	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	101	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	85	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	83	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	84	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 8 score *	465664	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	1326	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2653	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Release date	2020 April 15	2010 February
Colors	Black White Red	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	480 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Music play - Up to 40 h	Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 11(1500) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 48 66(1700/2100) - A2296	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone SE (2020)	S8500 Wave
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity gyro compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Samsung S8500 Wave

Key differences