Samsung S8500 Wave vs TECNO Camon X

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
    Camon X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 31 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Camon X:
    149 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 19.8 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Camon X:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Camon X:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Camon X: 5.7 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Camon X:
    5.2 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 40.6 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Camon X:
    158.6 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 +5.7 mm versus Camon X
  2. 2. Camon X

    Height:
    158.6 mm +40.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    75.8 mm +19.8 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    5.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Camon X

    149 g

    +31 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. Camon X

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Camon X has approximately 199.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for S8500 Wave, Camon X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8500 WaveCamon X
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 MB

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. Camon X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Camon X

    3750 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Camon X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.8 Х 5.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 77.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47325
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Champagne Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • City Blue
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, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Camon X.
SpecificationS8500 WaveCamon X
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W