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A1 Alpha vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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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.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDAlpha: LCD · S8500 Wave: OLED
      • WeightS8500 Wave: 32 g lighterS8500 Wave: 118 g · Alpha: 150 g
      • WidthS8500 Wave: 19.8 mm narrowerS8500 Wave: 56 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalS8500 Wave: 2.96 in smaller diagonalS8500 Wave: 3.3 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · S8500 Wave: Single
      • DepthAlpha: 2.8 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · S8500 Wave: 10.9 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.

      Front
      Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
      Side
      Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Alpha
        Height
        151.7 mm+33.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
        Width
        75.8 mm+19.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      2. 2. S8500 Wave
        Height
        118 mm
        Width
        56 mm
        Depth
        10.9 mm+2.8 mm versus Alpha
        Weight
        118 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Alpha150 g

        +32 g versus S8500 Wave

      2. 2. S8500 Wave118 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.

      Screen size
      Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. S8500 Wave 3.3 in · 5:3 About 31 cm² rectangular area

      Alpha has approximately 215.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageAlphaS8500 Wave
      32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
      64 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. Alpha

      NFC
      See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh

        +1700 mAh versus S8500 Wave

      2. 2. S8500 Wave1500 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Alpha2. S8500 Wave

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
      • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
      Weight
      • 150 g
      • 118 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 6.26" inch
      • 3.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1520 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32GB 2GB RAM
      • 64GB 3GB RAM
      • 390 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3200 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1500 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Bada
      • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
      Chipset
      • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      • Hummingbird
      NFC
      • Yes (64/3GB model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 97.8 cm2
      • 31.0 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 82.1%
      • 46.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 269 PPI
      • 283 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Dual
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • depth sensor
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 720p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
      Graphics processor GPU
      • IMG8322
      • PowerVR SGX540
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Release date
      • 2019
      • August
      • 2010
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • Green
      • Ebony Gray
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 160 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • 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
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      SIM card
      • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 38(2600)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Samsung Mobile Navigator
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • recordin
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Handwriting recognition
      • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAlphaS8500 Wave
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • 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)

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