Samsung B6520 Omnia PRO 5 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

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5: 7 g lighter

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5:
    111 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 5.8 mm narrower

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5:
    61.8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5:
    2.4 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 0.6 mm thinner

    B6520 Omnia PRO 5:
    11.5 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 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. B6520 Omnia PRO 5

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm +5.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +0.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. B6520 Omnia PRO 5

    111 g

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +7 g versus B6520 Omnia PRO 5

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. B6520 Omnia PRO 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 73.8% more rectangular screen area than B6520 Omnia PRO 5.

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.

B6520 Omnia PRO 5: Original memory entry

220 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. B6520 Omnia PRO 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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.

  1. 1. B6520 Omnia PRO 5

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. B6520 Omnia PRO 52. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.8 Х 11.5 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 220 MB
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (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 B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for B6520 Omnia PRO 5, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationB6520 Omnia PRO 5S8500 Wave
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV9/H.264/DivX player -Microsoft Outlook Mobile -Pocket Office editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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)