Mitac MIO Explora K75 vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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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.

  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 5.5 mm narrower

    MIO Explora K75:
    61.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MIO Explora K75:
    3.5 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 1 mm thinner

    MIO Explora K75:
    11.9 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO Explora K75: 2.7 mm shorter

    MIO Explora K75:
    115.3 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    MIO Explora K75:
    2009
    S8500 Wave:
    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. MIO Explora K75

    Height:
    115.3 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +5.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +1 mm versus S8500 Wave
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm +2.7 mm versus MIO Explora K75
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO Explora K75

    115 g

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +3 g versus MIO Explora K75

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. MIO Explora K75

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

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

MIO Explora K75 has approximately 12.5% 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.

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

MIO Explora K75: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. MIO Explora K75

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. MIO Explora K75

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus MIO Explora K75

Specifications

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1. MIO Explora K752. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.3 Х 61.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Qualcomm gpsOne
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO Explora K75, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - MIO Spirit Mobile navigation -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • 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)