HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung S8530 Wave II

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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

    Windows Phone 8S: 22 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 3.2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 1.5 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.4 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    S8530 Wave II:
    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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +3.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

    +22 g versus Windows Phone 8S

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. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than S8530 Wave II.

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.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

2. S8530 Wave II

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

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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
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
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SS8530 Wave II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)