Samsung S8500 Wave vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    S8500 Wave: 6.5 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 1.9 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 6.5 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    Dash:
    2006

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 +6.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +6.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +1.9 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Dash

    119 g

    +1 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. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

S8500 Wave has approximately 73.8% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +540 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
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 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Dash.
SpecificationS8500 WaveDash
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)
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input