Samsung S8500 Wave vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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

    S8500 Wave: 60.5 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 3.2 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 6.4 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 2 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    MDA Vario V:
    2009

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 +2 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm +3.2 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +6.4 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +60.5 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. MDA Vario V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²

MDA Vario V has approximately 19% 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

MDA Vario V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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. MDA Vario V

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

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black/Grey
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 500 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
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, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMDA Vario V
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 Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out