Micromax W900 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.

  • Weight

    W900: 5 g lighter

    W900:
    113 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    W900: 1 mm narrower

    W900:
    55 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 3.3 mm thinner

    W900:
    14.2 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    W900: 6 mm shorter

    W900:
    112 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. W900

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +3.3 mm versus S8500 Wave
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm +6 mm versus W900
    Width:
    56 mm +1 mm versus W900
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W900

    113 g

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +5 g versus W900

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. W900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than W900.

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.

W900: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB 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. W900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. W900

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9002. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 55 Х 14.2 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.3%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • K3 Hi3611 460MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 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 W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for W900, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationW900S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Organizer -Document viewer -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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)