Samsung i600 vs Samsung S8530 Wave II

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

    i600: 30 g lighter

    i600:
    105 g
    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    i600: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    i600:
    2.3 in
    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    i600: 10.9 mm shorter

    i600:
    113 mm
    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    i600:
    2006
    S8530 Wave II:
    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. 1. i600

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm +10.9 mm versus i600
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i600

    105 g

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

    +30 g versus i600

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. i600

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

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

S8530 Wave II has approximately 137.9% more rectangular screen area than i600.

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.

i600: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. i600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. 1. i600

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus i600

Specifications

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1. i6002. S8530 Wave II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 59 Х 11.8 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min
  • 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 i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • 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 i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for i600, S8530 Wave II.
Specificationi600S8530 Wave II
Dop
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office
  • 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)