Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

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
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 9 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    127 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 13 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia GX SO-04D: 2.3 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 13 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    131 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 +2.3 mm versus Xperia GX SO-04D
  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    Height:
    131 mm +13 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    69 mm +13 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    127 g

    +9 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

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

Xperia GX SO-04D has approximately 88.2% 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, Xperia GX SO-04D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Xperia GX SO-04D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 131 Х 69 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 4.6" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 64.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
  • White
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 300 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia GX SO-04D
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan