Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos vs Samsung S8500 Wave: specs comparison

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: 5 g lighter

Galaxy A5 Duos:

123 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 13.7 mm narrower

Galaxy A5 Duos:

69.7 mm

S8500 Wave:

56 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy A5 Duos:

5 in

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in
Depth

Galaxy A5 Duos: 4.2 mm thinner

Galaxy A5 Duos:

6.7 mm

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 21.3 mm shorter

Galaxy A5 Duos:

139.3 mm

S8500 Wave:

118 mm
Release year

Galaxy A5 Duos:

2014

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. Galaxy A5 Duos

Height:

139.3 mm +21.3 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

69.7 mm +13.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos

Weight

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

1. Galaxy A5 Duos

123 g

+5 g versus S8500 Wave
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. Galaxy A5 Duos

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Galaxy A5 Duos has approximately 122.3% 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 Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
16 GB	2 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

2300 mAh

+800 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 Duos2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	123 g	118 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5" 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 2 GB RAM	390 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.0%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) AF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 306	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	21000	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	491	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1126	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	808	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Release date	2014 October	2010 February
Colors	Pearl White Midnight Black Platinum Silver Soft Pink Light Blue Champagne Gold	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	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 Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Radio	FM radio recording	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy A5 Duos	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS A500G/DS A500H/DS A500M/DS A5000	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)

Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos vs Samsung S8500 Wave