Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung S8500 Wave: 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

S8500 Wave: 88 g lighter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

206 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 19.1 mm narrower

Honor Magic 2 3D:

75.1 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 3.09 in smaller diagonal

Honor Magic 2 3D:

6.39 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Rear camera layout

Honor Magic 2 3D:

Triple

S8500 Wave:

Single
Depth

Honor Magic 2 3D: 2.6 mm thinner

Honor Magic 2 3D:

8.3 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 39.3 mm shorter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

157.3 mm

S8500 Wave:

118 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

Height:

157.3 mm +39.3 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

75.1 mm +19.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D

Weight

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

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

206 g

+88 g versus S8500 Wave
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. Honor Magic 2 3D

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 223.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

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. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Honor Magic 2 3D

3500 mAh

+2000 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	206 g	118 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.39" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 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.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.8%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	16 MP Triple	5 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 -24 MP B/W	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Mechanical pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	308456	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Release date	2019 March	2010 February
Colors	Gradient Black Gradient red Gradient Blue	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	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 Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	100% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe	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)

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung S8500 Wave