Nokia 3.1 C vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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

  3.1 C:

  LCD

  S8500 Wave:

  OLED

• Weight

  S8500 Wave: 38 g lighter

  3.1 C:

  156 g

  S8500 Wave:

  118 g

• Width

  S8500 Wave: 15.9 mm narrower

  3.1 C:

  71.9 mm

  S8500 Wave:

  56 mm

• Screen diagonal

  S8500 Wave: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

  3.1 C:

  5.45 in

  S8500 Wave:

  3.3 in

• Depth

  3.1 C: 1.5 mm thinner

  3.1 C:

  9.4 mm

  S8500 Wave:

  10.9 mm

• Height

  S8500 Wave: 34.7 mm shorter

  3.1 C:

  152.7 mm

  S8500 Wave:

  118 mm

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. 3.1 C

   Height:

   152.7 mm +34.7 mm versus S8500 Wave

   Width:

   71.9 mm +15.9 mm versus S8500 Wave

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

2. 2. S8500 Wave

   Height:

   118 mm

   Width:

   56 mm

   Depth:

   10.9 mm +1.5 mm versus 3.1 C

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. 3.1 C

   Screen diagonal:

   5.45 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   76.7 cm²

2. 2. S8500 Wave

   Screen diagonal:

   3.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   31 cm²

3.1 C has approximately 147.3% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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