Acer M900 vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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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.

  • Weight

    S8600 Wave 3: 66 g lighter

    M900:
    188 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Width

    M900: 2.2 mm narrower

    M900:
    62 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M900: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    M900:
    3.8 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 7.2 mm thinner

    M900:
    17.1 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    M900: 6.9 mm shorter

    M900:
    119 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    M900:
    2009
    S8600 Wave 3:
    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. M900

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +7.2 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +6.9 mm versus M900
    Width:
    64.2 mm +2.2 mm versus M900
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M900

    188 g

    +66 g versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    122 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. 1. M900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than M900.

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.

M900: Original memory entry

Super AMOLED

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

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

1. M900

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. S8600 Wave 3

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. 1. M900

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. M9002. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 17.1 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • bada 2.0
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
General specs
General specs — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for M900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationM900S8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)