Samsung S8500 Wave vs Sony Xperia X Performance

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 X Performance:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 46.4 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Xperia X Performance:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 14.4 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Xperia X Performance:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Xperia X Performance:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia X Performance: 2.2 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia X Performance:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 25.7 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Xperia X Performance:
    143.7 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 mm versus Xperia X Performance
  2. 2. Xperia X Performance

    Height:
    143.7 mm +25.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    70.4 mm +14.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Xperia X Performance

    164.4 g

    +46.4 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 X Performance

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

Xperia X Performance has approximately 122.3% 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 X Performance: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM - single SIM64 GB · 3 GB RAM - dual SIM

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 X Performance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 X Performance

    2700 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Xperia X Performance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 143.7 Х 70.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - single SIM64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - dual SIM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 120456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1551
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3603
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7142
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 741
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 300 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8131
  • F8132 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F8131
  • F8132
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationS8500 WaveXperia X Performance
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia X Performance Dual F8132 with dual-SIM card slots