Samsung S8500 Wave vs T-Mobile Move

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: 1.4 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Move:
    57.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Move:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    S8500 Wave: 1.6 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Move:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Move: 8 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Move:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    Move:
    2011

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 +8 mm versus Move
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Move

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.4 mm +1.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +1.6 mm versus S8500 Wave

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Move

    120 g

    +2 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. Move

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

S8500 Wave has approximately 27.7% more rectangular screen area than Move.

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

Move: Original memory entry

150 MB · 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. Move

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

    +200 mAh versus Move

  2. 2. Move

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Move

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 110 Х 57.4 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 150 MB
  • 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Red
  • Black
  • Pink
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
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 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
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, Move.
SpecificationS8500 WaveMove
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
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input