Gigabyte GSmart i300 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.

  • Width

    GSmart i300: 4.5 mm narrower

    GSmart i300:
    51.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart i300: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart i300:
    2.4 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 8.1 mm thinner

    GSmart i300:
    19 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    GSmart i300: 15.5 mm shorter

    GSmart i300:
    102.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart i300:
    2006
    S8500 Wave:
    2010

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. GSmart i300

    Height:
    102.5 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm +15.5 mm versus GSmart i300
    Width:
    56 mm +4.5 mm versus GSmart i300
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart i300

    116 g

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +2 g versus GSmart i300

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. GSmart i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 73.8% more rectangular screen area than GSmart i300.

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.

GSmart i300: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. GSmart i300

    920 mAh

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

    +580 mAh versus GSmart i300

Specifications

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1. GSmart i3002. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.5 Х 51.5 Х 19 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC Phone Edition(AKU2)
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.8%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2.1 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA272 520MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2006
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 110 h Talking time- Up to 3 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart i300, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGSmart i300S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
  • 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)