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Apple iPhone 3G vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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.

    • Weight

      S8500 Wave: 15 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      S8500 Wave:
      118 g

    • Width

      S8500 Wave: 6.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      56 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in

    • Depth

      S8500 Wave: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      10.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 2.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      118 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      S8500 Wave:
      2010

    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. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm +6.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +1.4 mm versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

      +15 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. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

    iPhone 3G has approximately 17.7% 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.

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

    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 3G2. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    • 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 iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others Unknown
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GS8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • 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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