Nokia 5500 Sport 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
5500 Sport: 15 g lighter
- 5500 Sport:
- 103 g
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 g
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Width
5500 Sport: 11 mm narrower
- 5500 Sport:
- 45 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 56 mm
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Screen diagonal
5500 Sport: 1.6 in smaller diagonal
- 5500 Sport:
- 1.7 in
- S8500 Wave:
- 3.3 in
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Depth
S8500 Wave: 7.1 mm thinner
- 5500 Sport:
- 18 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 10.9 mm
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Height
5500 Sport: 11 mm shorter
- 5500 Sport:
- 107 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 mm
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Release year
- 5500 Sport:
- 2006
- 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. 5500 Sport
- Height:
- 107 mm
- Width:
- 45 mm
- Depth:
- 18 mm +7.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave
- Height:
- 118 mm +11 mm versus 5500 Sport
- Width:
- 56 mm +11 mm versus 5500 Sport
- 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. 5500 Sport
- Screen diagonal:
- 1.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 1:1
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 9.3 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 232.5% more rectangular screen area than 5500 Sport.
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.
5500 Sport: Original memory entry
8 MB · 64 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. 5500 Sport
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- No
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 2 GB (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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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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 | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Touchscreen | Unknown |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | 5500 Sport | 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. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| SIM card |
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| Network | Unknown |
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| Speed | Unknown |
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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 |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | 5500 Sport | S8500 Wave |
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| Dop |
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