Nokia 9 PureView 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.

  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 54 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 19 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.69 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 2.9 mm thinner

    9 PureView:
    8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 37 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    9 PureView:
    2019
    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. 1. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +37 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    75 mm +19 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.9 mm versus 9 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +54 g versus S8500 Wave

  2. 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. 1. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

9 PureView has approximately 198.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewS8500 Wave
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 1. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +1820 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, S8500 Wave.
Specification9 PureViewS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • 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)