HTC One S 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

    S8500 Wave: 9 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    One S: 3.1 mm thinner

    One S:
    7.8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 12.9 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    One S:
    2012
    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. One S

    Height:
    130.9 mm +12.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    65 mm +9 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.1 mm versus One S

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

    +1.5 g versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 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. One S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

One S has approximately 64.4% 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 for One S, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SS8500 Wave
16 GB 1 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. One S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One S

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • 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 One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOne SS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • 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)