LG Optimus F7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Optimus F7:
    LCD
    S8500 Wave:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 15.2 g lighter

    Optimus F7:
    133.2 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 12.2 mm narrower

    Optimus F7:
    68.2 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus F7:
    4.7 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    Optimus F7: 1.3 mm thinner

    Optimus F7:
    9.6 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 13.7 mm shorter

    Optimus F7:
    131.7 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. 1. Optimus F7

    Height:
    131.7 mm +13.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    68.2 mm +12.2 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Optimus F7

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus F7

    133.2 g

    +15.2 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. Optimus F7

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

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

Optimus F7 has approximately 96.5% 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 Optimus F7, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus F7S8500 Wave
8 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. Optimus F7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. 1. Optimus F7

    2540 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus F72. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.7 Х 68.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 133.2 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.5 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 313 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10358
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
  • 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 Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - for Europe CDMA 800 / 1900 - US780 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - for Europe CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US780 -4G - LTE band 25(1900) - LG870 LTE band 12(700) - US780
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus F7, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationOptimus F7S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Optimus F7 US780 for US Cellular
  • 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)