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Plum Phantom vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Plum Phantom

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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

    Phantom:
    LCD
    S8500 Wave:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 20 g lighter

    Phantom:
    138 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 28.2 mm narrower

    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Phantom:
    6 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    Phantom: 2.1 mm thinner

    Phantom:
    8.8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 47.5 mm shorter

    Phantom:
    165.5 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Phantom: height 165.5 mm; Width 84.2 mm. S8500 Wave: height 118 mm; Width 56 mm. Phantom: 165.5 × 84.2 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Phantom: height 165.5 mm; Depth 8.8 mm. S8500 Wave: height 118 mm; Depth 10.9 mm. Phantom: 165.5 × 8.8 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +47.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    84.2 mm +28.2 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Phantom
    Weight:
    118 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phantom

    138 g

    +20 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Phantom: screen diagonal 6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 99.2 cm². S8500 Wave: screen diagonal 3.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 31 cm². Phantom: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 1 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Phantom

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

Phantom has approximately 220.2% 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 Phantom, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhantomS8500 Wave
16 GB 1 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. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phantom2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 33258
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phantom, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationPhantomS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623
  • 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)