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Apple iPhone 5s 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 5s:
      LCD
      S8500 Wave:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5s: 6 g lighter

      iPhone 5s:
      112 g
      S8500 Wave:
      118 g

    • Width

      S8500 Wave: 2.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 5s:
      58.6 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      56 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5s:
      4 in
      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5s: 3.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 5s:
      7.6 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      10.9 mm

    • Height

      S8500 Wave: 5.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5s:
      123.8 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 5s

      Height:
      123.8 mm +5.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Width:
      58.6 mm +2.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +3.3 mm versus iPhone 5s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5s

      112 g

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      118 g

      +6 g versus iPhone 5s

    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 5s

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

    iPhone 5s has approximately 42.3% 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 5s: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    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 5s

    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 5s

      1560 mAh

      +60 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 5s2. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1560 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Apple A7 (28 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 68
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 69
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 66
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 61322
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • White/Silver
    • Gold
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 330 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
    • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
    • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
    • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1530
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5s, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sS8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • 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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