Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Xperia SP: specs comparison

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: 37 g lighter

S8500 Wave:

118 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 11.1 mm narrower

S8500 Wave:

56 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Depth

Xperia SP: 0.9 mm thinner

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm

Xperia SP:

10 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 12.6 mm shorter

S8500 Wave:

118 mm

Xperia SP:

130.6 mm
Release year

S8500 Wave:

2010

Xperia SP:

2013

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. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm +12.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

67.1 mm +11.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

10 mm

Weight

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

1. S8500 Wave

118 g
2. Xperia SP

155 g

+37 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. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²
2. Xperia SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Xperia SP 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 MB

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 SP

NFC:: Yes
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. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

+870 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	118 g	155 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
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	8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 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	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
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%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
Release date	2010 February	2013 March
Colors	Ebony Gray	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	180 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 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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 GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia SP.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Xperia SP
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 - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Xperia SP

Samsung S8500 Wave

Sony Xperia SP