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Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sharp R1S

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      S8500 Wave:
      OLED
      R1S:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in
      R1S:
      5.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      S8500 Wave:
      Single
      R1S:
      Dual

    • Release year

      S8500 Wave:
      2010
      R1S:
      2018

    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. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm
      Weight:
      118 g

    2. 2. R1S

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. S8500 Wave

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

    2. 2. R1S

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    R1S has approximately 169% more rectangular screen area than S8500 Wave.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for S8500 Wave, R1S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS8500 WaveR1S
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

    390 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. S8500 Wave

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

    2. R1S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. S8500 Wave

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. R1S

      5000 mAh

      +3500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    Specifications

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    1. S8500 Wave2. R1S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 118 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.3" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 390 MB
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Hummingbird
    • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 31.0 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 46.9%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 283 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 48572
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Release date
    • 2010
    • February
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Ebony Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, R1S.
    SpecificationS8500 WaveR1S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam

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