Allview E3 Sign vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    E3 Sign:
    LCD
    S8600 Wave 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8600 Wave 3: 39.9 g lighter

    E3 Sign:
    161.9 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 11.7 mm narrower

    E3 Sign:
    75.9 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    E3 Sign:
    5.5 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    E3 Sign: 0.6 mm thinner

    E3 Sign:
    9.3 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 26.6 mm shorter

    E3 Sign:
    152.5 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 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. E3 Sign

    Height:
    152.5 mm +26.6 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    75.9 mm +11.7 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus E3 Sign

Weight

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

  1. 1. E3 Sign

    161.9 g

    +39.9 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. E3 Sign

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

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

E3 Sign has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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 E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. E3 Sign

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. E3 Sign

    2800 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. E3 Sign2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 161.9 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
  • 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 E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
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 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • 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 E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for E3 Sign, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationE3 SignS8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • 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)