Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3: 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

S8600 Wave 3: 49 g lighter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g

S8600 Wave 3:

122 g
Width

S8600 Wave 3: 11.9 mm narrower

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

76.1 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

S8600 Wave 3: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in

S8600 Wave 3:

4 in
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 2.3 mm thinner

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

9.9 mm
Height

S8600 Wave 3: 27.3 mm shorter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

153.2 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

125.9 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

2015

S8600 Wave 3:

2011

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 +27.3 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Width:

76.1 mm +11.9 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. S8600 Wave 3

Height:

125.9 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 g

+49 g versus S8600 Wave 3
2. S8600 Wave 3

122 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. S8600 Wave 3

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 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. S8600 Wave 3

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 Note5 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3
2. S8600 Wave 3

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm	125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	171 g	122 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	4" 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	4 GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 2.0
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.8%	56.3%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
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)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	242	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	920	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
Release date	2015 August	2011 August
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	540 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h	Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct UMA 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 EDR
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 - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
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), S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S8600 Wave 3
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 - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3