Nokia 6708 vs Samsung S8530 Wave II

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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.

  • Weight

    S8530 Wave II: 15 g lighter

    6708:
    150 g
    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
  • Width

    6708: 7.8 mm narrower

    6708:
    52 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 1 in smaller diagonal

    6708:
    2.7 in
    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    S8530 Wave II: 6.2 mm thinner

    6708:
    18 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    6708: 5.9 mm shorter

    6708:
    118 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    6708:
    2005
    S8530 Wave II:
    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. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm +5.9 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    59.8 mm +7.8 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6708

    150 g

    +15 g versus S8530 Wave II

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    135 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. 1. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

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

S8530 Wave II has approximately 79.5% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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.

6708: Original memory entry

18 MB

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

Practical features

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

1. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. S8530 Wave II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 67082. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 141 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6708, S8530 Wave II.
Specification6708S8530 Wave II
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)