Samsung S5780 Wave 578 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    S5780 Wave 578: 30.2 g lighter

    S5780 Wave 578:
    99.8 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    S5780 Wave 578: 10.5 mm narrower

    S5780 Wave 578:
    54.9 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    S5780 Wave 578:
    3.2 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    S5780 Wave 578: 2 mm thinner

    S5780 Wave 578:
    12.5 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    S5780 Wave 578: 5.1 mm shorter

    S5780 Wave 578:
    107.9 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    S5780 Wave 578:
    2011
    1231:
    2009

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
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +5.1 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Width:
    65.4 mm +10.5 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2 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

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +30.2 g versus S5780 Wave 578

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. 1231

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

S5780 Wave 578 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. S5780 Wave 578

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. S5780 Wave 5782. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 99.8 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@20fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
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 EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S5780 Wave 578, 1231.
SpecificationS5780 Wave 5781231
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/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input