Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sonim XP1300 Core

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

    S8500 Wave: 67 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    XP1300 Core:
    185 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 4 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP1300 Core: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    XP1300 Core:
    2 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 14.1 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    25 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 8 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    126 mm

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
  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    Height:
    126 mm +8 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    60 mm +4 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    25 mm +14.1 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    185 g

    +67 g versus S8500 Wave

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. XP1300 Core

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 150.2% more rectangular screen area than XP1300 Core.

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.

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. XP1300 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. XP1300 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 16.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
  • black/yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 290 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXP1300 Core
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)
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810F compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight