Orange San Francisco vs Samsung S8500 Wave
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
Samsung S8500 Wave
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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.
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Weight
S8500 Wave: 12 g lighter
- San Francisco:
- 130 g
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 g
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Screen diagonal
S8500 Wave: 0.2 in smaller diagonal
- San Francisco:
- 3.5 in
- S8500 Wave:
- 3.3 in
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Depth
S8500 Wave: 0.9 mm thinner
- San Francisco:
- 11.8 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 10.9 mm
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Height
San Francisco: 2 mm shorter
- San Francisco:
- 116 mm
- S8500 Wave:
- 118 mm
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Release year
- San Francisco:
- 2011
- S8500 Wave:
- 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. San Francisco
- Height:
- 116 mm
- Width:
- 56.5 mm
- Depth:
- 11.8 mm +0.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave
- Height:
- 118 mm +2 mm versus San Francisco
- Width:
- 56 mm
- Depth:
- 10.9 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. San Francisco
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 34.9 cm²
2. S8500 Wave
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 31 cm²
San Francisco has approximately 12.5% 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.
No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.
San Francisco: Original memory entry
512 MB RAM · 512 MB
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. San Francisco
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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General specs
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. | Unknown |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Radio |
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| Others | Unknown |
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Other features
| Specification | San Francisco | S8500 Wave |
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| Dop |
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