Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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

    S8500 Wave: 50 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 15.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 10:
    71.8 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 10:
    6.3 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
    S8500 Wave:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 10: 3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 10:
    7.9 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 33 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    151 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm +33 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    71.8 mm +15.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Note 10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

    +50 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. Galaxy Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

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

Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 219.6% 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 Note 10, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
256 GB 8 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 Note 10

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. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 102. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.9%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 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/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 340365
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3314
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10574
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7634
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 438356
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 695
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2516
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 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
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • 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
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 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 Note 10, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10S8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
  • 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)