Samsung S8500 Wave vs Vertu Aster

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: 75 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 13 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 25.4 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    Aster:
    2014

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. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +25.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    69 mm +13 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +75 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. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 96.5% 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, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8500 WaveAster
64 GB Unknown 2 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. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +775 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 5440 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Aster.
SpecificationS8500 WaveAster
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel