OnePlus 8 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    8:
    OLED
    S8530 Wave II:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8530 Wave II: 45 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 13.1 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 2.85 in smaller diagonal

    8:
    6.55 in
    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8:
    Triple
    S8530 Wave II:
    Single
  • Depth

    8: 3.8 mm thinner

    8:
    8 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +36.3 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    72.9 mm +13.1 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.8 mm versus 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8

    180 g

    +45 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

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

8 has approximately 165.8% more rectangular screen area than S8530 Wave II.

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 8, S8530 Wave II, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8S8530 Wave II
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
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. 8

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

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 82. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, S8530 Wave II.
Specification8S8530 Wave II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • 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)