MWg Atom Life 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.
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Weight
S8500 Wave: 27 g lighter
- Atom Life:
- 145 g
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 g
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Width
S8500 Wave: 2 mm narrower
- Atom Life:
- 58 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 56 mm
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Screen diagonal
Atom Life: 0.6 in smaller diagonal
- Atom Life:
- 2.7 in
- S8500 Wave:
- 3.3 in
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Depth
S8500 Wave: 7.1 mm thinner
- Atom Life:
- 18 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 10.9 mm
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Height
Atom Life: 12 mm shorter
- Atom Life:
- 106 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 mm
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Release year
- Atom Life:
- 2007
- 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. Atom Life
- Height:
- 106 mm
- Width:
- 58 mm +2 mm versus S8500 Wave
- Depth:
- 18 mm +7.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave
- Height:
- 118 mm +12 mm versus Atom Life
- Width:
- 56 mm
- Depth:
- 10.9 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Atom Life
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 22.6 cm²
2. S8500 Wave
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 31 cm²
S8500 Wave has approximately 37.3% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.
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.
Atom Life: Original memory entry
64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. Atom Life
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- No
- Memory card support:
- See details miniSD
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors | Unknown |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. | Unknown |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Atom Life | S8500 Wave |
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| Dop |
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