Huawei nova 4e 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

nova 4e:

LCD

S8500 Wave:

OLED
Weight

S8500 Wave: 41 g lighter

nova 4e:

159 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 16.7 mm narrower

nova 4e:

72.7 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 2.85 in smaller diagonal

nova 4e:

6.15 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Rear camera layout

nova 4e:

Triple

S8500 Wave:

Single
Depth

nova 4e: 3.5 mm thinner

nova 4e:

7.4 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 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. nova 4e

Height:

152.9 mm +34.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

72.7 mm +16.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

7.4 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +3.5 mm versus nova 4e

Weight

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

1. nova 4e

159 g

+41 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. nova 4e

nova 4e: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

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.

nova 4e: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. nova 4e

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. nova 4e

3340 mAh

+1840 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 4e2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	159 g	118 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.15" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2312 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM	390 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3340 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Hummingbird
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	93.6 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	24 MP Triple	5 MP Single
Camera specs	24 MP f/1.8 PDAF -8 MP 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 8 score *	156562	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Release date	2019 March	2010 February
Colors	Midnight Black Pearl White Gradient Blue	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 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 nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	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 WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX HD	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Radio	No	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 nova 4e, S8500 Wave.
Specification	nova 4e	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00 MAR-TL00)	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 nova 4e vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Huawei nova 4e

Samsung S8500 Wave

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. nova 4e

2. S8500 Wave

Weight

1. nova 4e

2. S8500 Wave

Screen size

1. nova 4e

2. S8500 Wave

Memory variants

Practical features

1. nova 4e

2. S8500 Wave

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. nova 4e

2. S8500 Wave

Specifications

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