Oppo A39 vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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

    A39:
    LCD
    S8600 Wave 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8600 Wave 3: 25 g lighter

    A39:
    147 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 8.7 mm narrower

    A39:
    72.9 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    A39:
    5.2 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A39: 2.2 mm thinner

    A39:
    7.7 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 23.2 mm shorter

    A39:
    149.1 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 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. A39

    Height:
    149.1 mm +23.2 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8.7 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.2 mm versus A39

Weight

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

  1. 1. A39

    147 g

    +25 g versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    122 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. A39

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

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

A39 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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 A39, S8600 Wave 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA39S8600 Wave 3
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 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. A39

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. S8600 Wave 3

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. A39

    2900 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A392. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2481
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1870
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for A39, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationA39S8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)