Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S8530 Wave II: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

OLED

S8530 Wave II:

LCD
Weight

S8530 Wave II: 36 g lighter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g

S8530 Wave II:

135 g
Width

S8530 Wave II: 16.3 mm narrower

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

76.1 mm

S8530 Wave II:

59.8 mm
Screen diagonal

S8530 Wave II: 2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in

S8530 Wave II:

3.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4.2 mm thinner

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 mm

S8530 Wave II:

11.8 mm
Height

S8530 Wave II: 29.3 mm shorter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

153.2 mm

S8530 Wave II:

123.9 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. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Height:

153.2 mm +29.3 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Width:

76.1 mm +16.3 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. S8530 Wave II

Height:

123.9 mm
Width:

59.8 mm
Depth:

11.8 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 g

+36 g versus S8530 Wave II
2. S8530 Wave II

135 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 Note5 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. S8530 Wave II

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

39 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than S8530 Wave II.

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.

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

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 Note5 (CDMA)

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

2. S8530 Wave II

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 Note5 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus S8530 Wave II
2. S8530 Wave II

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm	123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight	171 g	135 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super Clear LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	3.7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	2 GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	39.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.8%	52.6%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	252 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	PowerVR SGX540
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	242	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	920	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Release date	2015 August	2010 October
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	540 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h	Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900) 12(700) 25(1900) - N920R	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 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 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8530 Wave II.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8530 Wave II
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S8530 Wave II