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Apple iPhone 4 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4:
      LCD
      S8500 Wave:
      OLED

    • Weight

      S8500 Wave: 19 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      S8500 Wave:
      118 g

    • Width

      S8500 Wave: 2.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      56 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4: 1.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      10.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 2.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4:
      115.2 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. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm +2.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 4

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

      +19 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 4

      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 4 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 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 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 4

    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      1500 mAh

      +80 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 42. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 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.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 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.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 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
    • 54.0%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 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
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Micro-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Radio
    • No
    • 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 iPhone 4, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 4S8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • 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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