Plum Capacity 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

    Capacity: 24 g lighter

    Capacity:
    98 g
    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
  • Width

    Capacity: 2.2 mm narrower

    Capacity:
    62 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Capacity: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Capacity:
    3.5 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 2.1 mm thinner

    Capacity:
    12 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Capacity: 7.9 mm shorter

    Capacity:
    118 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Capacity:
    2012
    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. Capacity

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Capacity
    Width:
    64.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Capacity
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Capacity

    98 g

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    122 g

    +24 g versus Capacity

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. Capacity

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Capacity.

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.

Capacity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Capacity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Capacity

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Capacity

Specifications

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1. Capacity2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 114 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 480 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Capacity, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationCapacityS8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Analog TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -PDF viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z301 Single SIM Z300 Dual SIM
  • 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)