O2 XDA Stellar vs Samsung S8530 Wave II

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

    S8530 Wave II: 55 g lighter

    XDA Stellar:
    190 g
    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Stellar: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    S8530 Wave II: 6.8 mm thinner

    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Stellar: 11.9 mm shorter

    XDA Stellar:
    112 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Stellar:
    2007
    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. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +6.8 mm versus S8530 Wave II
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm +11.9 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    190 g

    +55 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. XDA Stellar

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 60.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Stellar.

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 Stellar: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Stellar

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

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA Stellar

Specifications

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1. XDA Stellar2. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 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 — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Release date
  • 2007
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Stellar, S8530 Wave II.
SpecificationXDA StellarS8530 Wave II
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Business card reader -Voice memo -Media Player 10 HTC Kaiser platform
  • 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)