Oppo A12 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A12:
    LCD
    S8500 Wave:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 47 g lighter

    A12:
    165 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 19.5 mm narrower

    A12:
    75.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.92 in smaller diagonal

    A12:
    6.22 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A12:
    Dual
    S8500 Wave:
    Single
  • Depth

    A12: 2.6 mm thinner

    A12:
    8.3 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 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. A12

    Height:
    155.9 mm +37.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    75.5 mm +19.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.6 mm versus A12

Weight

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

  1. 1. A12

    165 g

    +47 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. A12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

A12 has approximately 211.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for A12, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA12S8500 Wave
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 4 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. A12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. A12

    4230 mAh

    +2730 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A122. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.22" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.6 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.0%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 270 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 20
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 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
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for A12, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationA12S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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)