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O2 XDA Exec vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

O2 XDA Exec

O2 XDA Exec

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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.

  • WeightS8500 Wave: 167 g lighterS8500 Wave: 118 g · XDA Exec: 285 g
  • WidthS8500 Wave: 25 mm narrowerS8500 Wave: 56 mm · XDA Exec: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalS8500 Wave: 0.3 in smaller diagonalS8500 Wave: 3.3 in · XDA Exec: 3.6 in
  • DepthS8500 Wave: 14.1 mm thinnerS8500 Wave: 10.9 mm · XDA Exec: 25 mm
  • HeightS8500 Wave: 9 mm shorterS8500 Wave: 118 mm · XDA Exec: 127 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2010XDA Exec: 2005 · 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.

Front
XDA Exec: 127 × 81 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
Side
XDA Exec: 127 × 25 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Exec
    Height
    127 mm+9 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width
    81 mm+25 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth
    25 mm+14.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Weight
    285 g
  2. 2. S8500 Wave
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    56 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm
    Weight
    118 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Exec285 g

    +167 g versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave118 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.

Screen size
XDA Exec: 3.6 in, 4:3, About 40.1 cm² rectangular area 1 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Exec 3.6 in · 4:3 About 40.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S8500 Wave 3.3 in · 5:3 About 31 cm² rectangular area

XDA Exec has approximately 29.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB 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. XDA Exec

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SDIO/MMC

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Exec1620 mAh

    +120 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Exec2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 285 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 40.1 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.0%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • 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
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA ExecS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.
  • 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)

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