Samsung S8500 Wave vs vivo NEX 3: specs comparison

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: 99.3 g lighter

S8500 Wave:

118 g

NEX 3:

217.3 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 20.1 mm narrower

S8500 Wave:

56 mm

NEX 3:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 3.59 in smaller diagonal

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in

NEX 3:

6.89 in
Rear camera layout

S8500 Wave:

Single

NEX 3:

Triple
Depth

NEX 3: 1.5 mm thinner

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm

NEX 3:

9.4 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 49.4 mm shorter

S8500 Wave:

118 mm

NEX 3:

167.4 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. S8500 Wave

Height:

118 mm
Width:

56 mm
Depth:

10.9 mm +1.5 mm versus NEX 3
2. NEX 3

Height:

167.4 mm +49.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

76.1 mm +20.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

9.4 mm

Weight

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

1. S8500 Wave

118 g
2. NEX 3

217.3 g

+99.3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²
2. NEX 3

NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:: Unknown
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. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh
2. NEX 3

4500 mAh

+3000 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm	167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	118 g	217.3 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	3.3" inch	6.89" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	390 MB	128GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0
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	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	31.0 cm2	119.3 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	46.9%	93.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF	64 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/1.7'' 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.5 (telephoto) f/2.2 (ultrawide) PDAF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.1

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	483427

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Release date	2010 February	2019 September
Colors	Ebony Gray	Liquid Tianhe Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	640 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	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	No
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, NEX 3.
Specification	S8500 Wave	NEX 3
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 (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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