Samsung S5780 Wave 578 vs Sony Ericsson G700

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.

  • Width

    G700: 5.9 mm narrower

    S5780 Wave 578:
    54.9 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    S5780 Wave 578:
    3.2 in
    G700:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    S5780 Wave 578: 0.5 mm thinner

    S5780 Wave 578:
    12.5 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Release year

    S5780 Wave 578:
    2011
    G700:
    2008

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. S5780 Wave 578

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    54.9 mm +5.9 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +0.5 mm versus S5780 Wave 578

Weight

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

  1. 1. S5780 Wave 578

    99.8 g

    +0.8 g versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    99 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. S5780 Wave 578

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. G700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

S5780 Wave 578 has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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.

S5780 Wave 578: Original memory entry

100 MB

G700: Original memory entry

160 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. S5780 Wave 578

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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. S5780 Wave 578

    1200 mAh

    +250 mAh versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. S5780 Wave 5782. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 99.8 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.1
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@20fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocall camera
General specs
General specs — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, G700.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 578G700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS integration -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland