Dell Venue Pro vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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.

  • Weight

    S8600 Wave 3: 70.8 g lighter

    Venue Pro:
    192.8 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 5.3 mm thinner

    Venue Pro:
    15.2 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Venue Pro: 3.9 mm shorter

    Venue Pro:
    122 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Venue Pro:
    2010
    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011

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. Venue Pro

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5.3 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Venue Pro
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue Pro

    192.8 g

    +70.8 g versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    122 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. Venue Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

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

Venue Pro has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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.

Venue Pro: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Venue Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible

2. S8600 Wave 3

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. Venue Pro

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Venue Pro

Specifications

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1. Venue Pro2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 192.8 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • October. Released 2010
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
SIM card
  • Mini-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 Venue Pro, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationVenue ProS8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as Dell Lightning
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)