HTC ChaCha 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 0.8 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 11.5 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.8 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +11.5 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    122 g

    +2 g versus ChaCha

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. ChaCha

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

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

S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 126.2% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • bada 2.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 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
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 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 ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 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 ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationChaChaS8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • 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)