Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro

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

    Vivaz pro: 4 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    52 mm
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 4.1 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Vivaz pro: 9 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    109 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 +9 mm versus Vivaz pro
    Width:
    56 mm +4 mm versus Vivaz pro
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.1 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +1 g versus Vivaz pro

  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    117 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. S8500 Wave

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

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 9.8% more rectangular screen area than Vivaz pro.

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

Vivaz pro: Original memory entry

75 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. Vivaz pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Vivaz pro

  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Vivaz pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 109 Х 52 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 75 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Symbian Series 60
  • 5th edition
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 720 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX GPU
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 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 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationS8500 WaveVivaz pro
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 Accelerometer Facebook and Twitter apps -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TrackID music recognition -TV out (VGA resolution) -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Kanna