Oppo Reno3 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.

  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 52 g lighter

    Reno3:
    170 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 17 mm narrower

    Reno3:
    73 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Reno3:
    6.4 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Reno3:
    Quad
    S8500 Wave:
    Single
  • Depth

    Reno3: 2.9 mm thinner

    Reno3:
    8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 42 mm shorter

    Reno3:
    160 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 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. Reno3

    Height:
    160 mm +42 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    73 mm +17 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Reno3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Reno3

    170 g

    +52 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. Reno3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

Reno3 has approximately 219% 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 Reno3, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageReno3S8500 Wave
128 GB 8 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. Reno3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

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. Reno3

    4025 mAh

    +2525 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Reno32. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 73 Х 8 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.3" 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
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4025 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; ColorOS 7
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP B/W
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 44 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 44 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GM9446
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 337669
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Sky White
  • Midnight Black
  • Auroral Blue
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 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
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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 Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • 430 nits typ. brightness
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Reno3, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationReno3S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 30 min
  • 100% in 73 min -VOOC 3.0
  • 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)