Motorola Moto G6 Plus 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

Moto G6 Plus:

LCD

S8500 Wave:

OLED
Weight

S8500 Wave: 49 g lighter

Moto G6 Plus:

167 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 19.5 mm narrower

Moto G6 Plus:

75.5 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

Moto G6 Plus:

5.9 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Rear camera layout

Moto G6 Plus:

Dual

S8500 Wave:

Single
Depth

Moto G6 Plus: 2.9 mm thinner

Moto G6 Plus:

8 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. Moto G6 Plus

Height:

160 mm +42 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

75.5 mm +19.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

8 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Moto G6 Plus

Weight

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

1. Moto G6 Plus

167 g

+49 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. Moto G6 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.8 cm²
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Moto G6 Plus has approximately 189.8% 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.

Moto G6 Plus: Original memory entry

64/128 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. Moto G6 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Moto G6 Plus

3200 mAh

+1700 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G6 Plus2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160 Х 75.5 Х 8 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	167 g	118 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.9" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM	390 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.8 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.4%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 dual pixel PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 depth sensor	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.2	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 508	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	92203	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	861	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	4046	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3739	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	175	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	975	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Release date	2018 April	2010 February
Colors	Gold Deep indigo Nimbus	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	260 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
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe Brazil India -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - India	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE EDR	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Moto G6 Plus	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market Europe Brazil	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)

Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs Samsung S8500 Wave