Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 7 Plus:
    LCD
    S8500 Wave:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 70 g lighter

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    188 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 21.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    77.9 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    5.5 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Dual
    S8500 Wave:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 7 Plus: 3.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 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. iPhone 7 Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +40.2 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    77.9 mm +21.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    188 g

    +70 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 7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

iPhone 7 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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 7 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 7 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 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.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB 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.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 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
  • 67.7%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened 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 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 181234
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3441
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5797
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 239508
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2329
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 690 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 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
  • body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1661
  • A1784
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -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)