Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung S8500 Wave: specs comparison

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 6 Plus:

LCD

S8500 Wave:

OLED
Weight

S8500 Wave: 54 g lighter

iPhone 6 Plus:

172 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 21.8 mm narrower

iPhone 6 Plus:

77.8 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6 Plus:

5.5 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Depth

iPhone 6 Plus: 3.8 mm thinner

iPhone 6 Plus:

7.1 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 40.1 mm shorter

iPhone 6 Plus:

158.1 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. iPhone 6 Plus

Height:

158.1 mm +40.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

77.8 mm +21.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

7.1 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +3.8 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 6 Plus

172 g

+54 g versus S8500 Wave
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. iPhone 6 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

iPhone 6 Plus has approximately 169% 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 6 Plus: Original memory entry

16/64/128 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 6 Plus

NFC:: See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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. iPhone 6 Plus

2915 mAh

+1415 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6 Plus2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	172 g	118 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/64/128 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.	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 8 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.8%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.5µm OIS PDAF	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/2.2 31mm (standard)	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	69215	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Release date	2014 September	2010 February
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 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 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM) A1522 (CDMA) A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA) A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM) A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA) A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) - A1522 GSM A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100) 29(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1524	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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/ac 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 LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 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 6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	iPhone 6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	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)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung S8500 Wave