Philips D900 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.

  • Weight

    S8600 Wave 3: 25.8 g lighter

    D900:
    147.8 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Width

    D900: 3.7 mm narrower

    D900:
    60.5 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D900: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    D900:
    2.8 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 5.1 mm thinner

    D900:
    15 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    D900: 24.7 mm shorter

    D900:
    101.2 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    D900:
    2010
    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011

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. D900

    Height:
    101.2 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +24.7 mm versus D900
    Width:
    64.2 mm +3.7 mm versus D900
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. D900

    147.8 g

    +25.8 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. D900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

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

S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than D900.

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.

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. D900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. D9002. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.2 Х 60.5 Х 15 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 147.8 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS
  • bada 2.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.7%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 352x288
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
General specs
General specs — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • CDMA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for D900, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationD900S8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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)