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alcatel TCL 10 5G 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

      TCL 10 5G:
      LCD
      S8500 Wave:
      OLED

    • Weight

      S8500 Wave: 92 g lighter

      TCL 10 5G:
      210 g
      S8500 Wave:
      118 g

    • Width

      S8500 Wave: 20.6 mm narrower

      TCL 10 5G:
      76.6 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      56 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 3.23 in smaller diagonal

      TCL 10 5G:
      6.53 in
      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      TCL 10 5G:
      Quad
      S8500 Wave:
      Single

    • Depth

      TCL 10 5G: 1.9 mm thinner

      TCL 10 5G:
      9 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.

    1. 1. TCL 10 5G

      Height:
      163.7 mm +45.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Width:
      76.6 mm +20.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +1.9 mm versus TCL 10 5G

    Weight

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

    1. 1. TCL 10 5G

      210 g

      +92 g versus S8500 Wave

    2. 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. 1. TCL 10 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.7 cm²

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

    TCL 10 5G has approximately 237.7% 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 TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    128 GB 6 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. TCL 10 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. TCL 10 5G

      4500 mAh

      +3000 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. TCL 10 5G2. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.7 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 210 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; TCL UI
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.5%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 395 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0''
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • (macro) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (depth)
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 620
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 6
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Chrome Blue
    • Mercury Gray
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 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
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) 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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T790Y HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - T790H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - T790Y -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500); SA/NSA - T790Y
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps
    • 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others
    • 450 nits average brightness (advertised) -HDR10
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for TCL 10 5G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationTCL 10 5GS8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 3.0
    • 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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