Gionee Elife S Plus vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3: 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.

Weight

S8600 Wave 3: 36 g lighter

Elife S Plus:

158 g

S8600 Wave 3:

122 g
Width

S8600 Wave 3: 12.2 mm narrower

Elife S Plus:

76.4 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

S8600 Wave 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

Elife S Plus:

5.5 in

S8600 Wave 3:

4 in
Depth

Elife S Plus: 2.4 mm thinner

Elife S Plus:

7.5 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

9.9 mm
Height

S8600 Wave 3: 29.1 mm shorter

Elife S Plus:

155 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

125.9 mm
Release year

Elife S Plus:

2015

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. Elife S Plus

Height:

155 mm +29.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Width:

76.4 mm +12.2 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. S8600 Wave 3

Height:

125.9 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Elife S Plus

Weight

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

1. Elife S Plus

158 g

+36 g versus S8600 Wave 3
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. Elife S Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. S8600 Wave 3

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Elife S Plus has approximately 83.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
16 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

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. Elife S Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Elife S Plus

3150 mAh

+1650 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3
2. S8600 Wave 3

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elife S Plus2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155 Х 76.4 Х 7.5 mm	125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	158 g	122 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 3 GB RAM	4 GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3150 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Amigo OS 3.1	bada 2.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.4%	56.3%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/2.0	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	VGA

Performance

Performance — specifications for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP3	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Release date	2015 November	2011 August
Colors	White Gold Dark Blue	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 315 h (2G) / Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)	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 Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
SIM card	Dual SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 40(2300)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)	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 Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Radio	FM radio	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 Elife S Plus, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Elife S Plus	S8600 Wave 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	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)

Gionee Elife S Plus vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3