Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Xperia tipo dual

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

    Xperia tipo dual: 18.6 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Xperia tipo dual:
    99.4 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 1 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Xperia tipo dual:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 2.1 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia tipo dual:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo dual: 15 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Xperia tipo dual:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    Xperia tipo dual:
    2012

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 +15 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia tipo dual

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    57 mm +1 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.1 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

    +18.6 g versus Xperia tipo dual

  2. 2. Xperia tipo dual

    99.4 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. Xperia tipo dual

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

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 tipo dual: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 tipo dual

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 tipo dual

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Xperia tipo dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 99.4 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 51.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1346
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Serene black
  • Classic silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 90 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 350 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • no 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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia tipo dual.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia tipo dual
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
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony ST21i2
  • Sony ST21a2