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BLU Studio Max vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDStudio Max: LCD · S8500 Wave: OLED
    • WeightS8500 Wave: 51 g lighterS8500 Wave: 118 g · Studio Max: 169 g
    • WidthS8500 Wave: 19.6 mm narrowerS8500 Wave: 56 mm · Studio Max: 75.6 mm
    • Screen diagonalS8500 Wave: 2.2 in smaller diagonalS8500 Wave: 3.3 in · Studio Max: 5.5 in
    • DepthStudio Max: 2.4 mm thinnerStudio Max: 8.5 mm · S8500 Wave: 10.9 mm
    • HeightS8500 Wave: 35.8 mm shorterS8500 Wave: 118 mm · Studio Max: 153.8 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.

    Front
    Studio Max: 153.8 × 75.6 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
    Side
    Studio Max: 153.8 × 8.5 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
    1. 1. Studio Max
      Height
      153.8 mm+35.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Width
      75.6 mm+19.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth
      8.5 mm
      Weight
      169 g
    2. 2. S8500 Wave
      Height
      118 mm
      Width
      56 mm
      Depth
      10.9 mm+2.4 mm versus Studio Max
      Weight
      118 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Max169 g

      +51 g versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave118 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.

    Screen size
    Studio Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Studio Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. S8500 Wave 3.3 in · 5:3 About 31 cm² rectangular area

    Studio Max 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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    16 GB 2 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. Studio Max

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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 capacity

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

    1. 1. Studio Max4000 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Max2. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 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
    • 71.7%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • Gold
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    • 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
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others Unknown
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationStudio MaxS8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • 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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