Samsung DoubleTime I857 vs 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.

  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 30 g lighter

    DoubleTime I857:
    148 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 6 mm narrower

    DoubleTime I857:
    62 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 4.1 mm thinner

    DoubleTime I857:
    15 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    DoubleTime I857: 5 mm shorter

    DoubleTime I857:
    113 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    DoubleTime I857:
    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. 1. DoubleTime I857

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +6 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm +5 mm versus DoubleTime I857
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DoubleTime I857

    148 g

    +30 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.

  1. 1. DoubleTime I857

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

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

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.

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. DoubleTime I857

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.

  1. 1. DoubleTime I857

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus DoubleTime I857

Specifications

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1. DoubleTime I8572. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.3" 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.
  • 260 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 390 MB
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 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.5%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • 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 DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for DoubleTime I857, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationDoubleTime I857S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • 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)