alcatel Idol 2 Mini vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Idol 2 Mini:
    LCD
    S8500 Wave:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol 2 Mini: 8 g lighter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    110 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 7.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 Mini:
    63.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 Mini:
    4.5 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 Mini: 3 mm thinner

    Idol 2 Mini:
    7.9 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 11 mm shorter

    Idol 2 Mini:
    129 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. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    Height:
    129 mm +11 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3 mm versus Idol 2 Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    110 g

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +8 g versus Idol 2 Mini

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. Idol 2 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

Idol 2 Mini has approximately 80.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol 2 Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB · 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)

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. Idol 2 Mini

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

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. 1. Idol 2 Mini

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 Mini2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Slate
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • 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 — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 Mini, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationIdol 2 MiniS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Single SIM: 6016A
  • 6016X Dual SIM: 6016D
  • 6016E
  • 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)