Samsung Galaxy Fold 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: 145 g lighter

Galaxy Fold:

263 g

S8500 Wave:

118 g
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Fold:

Triple

S8500 Wave:

Single
Release year

Galaxy Fold:

2019

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 Fold

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.
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. Galaxy Fold

263 g

+145 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Galaxy Fold

Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
512 GB	12 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 Fold

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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 Fold

4380 mAh

+2880 mAh versus S8500 Wave
2. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Fold2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight	263 g	118 g
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	7.3" inch	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1536 x 2152 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 12 GB RAM	390 MB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4380 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	162.6 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:10 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.7%	46.9%
PPI /points per inch/	362 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 27mm (wide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6" 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom - 16 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide)	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	10 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	10 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.22µm 8 MP f/1.9 24mm (wide) 1.22µm depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	379422	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Release date	2019 February	2010 February
Colors	Space Silver Cosmos Black Martian Green Astro Blue	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1750 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 Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
SIM card	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6" Super AMOLED 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9) 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Fold, S8500 Wave.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	S8500 Wave
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China Hong Kong)	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 Fold vs Samsung S8500 Wave