Samsung S8500 Wave vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

S8500 Wave:

OLED

Redmi 5 Plus:

LCD
Weight

S8500 Wave: 62 g lighter

S8500 Wave:

118 g

Redmi 5 Plus:

180 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 19.5 mm narrower

S8500 Wave:

56 mm

Redmi 5 Plus:

75.5 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 2.69 in smaller diagonal

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in

Redmi 5 Plus:

5.99 in
Depth

Redmi 5 Plus: 2.8 mm thinner

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm

Redmi 5 Plus:

8.1 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 40.5 mm shorter

S8500 Wave:

118 mm

Redmi 5 Plus:

158.5 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 +2.8 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus
2. Redmi 5 Plus

Height:

158.5 mm +40.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

75.5 mm +19.5 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. S8500 Wave

118 g
2. Redmi 5 Plus

180 g

+62 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. S8500 Wave

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²
2. Redmi 5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

Redmi 5 Plus has approximately 198.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 MB

Redmi 5 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Redmi 5 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh
2. Redmi 5 Plus

4000 mAh

+2500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Redmi 5 Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm	158.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	118 g	180 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.3" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	390 MB	64 GB 4 GB RAM 32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	31.0 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	46.9%	77.4%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/2.2 1.25 µm dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	77000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	866
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4261
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	98407

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Release date	2010 February	2018 February
Colors	Ebony Gray	Black Gold Blue Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	160 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 glass aluminum frame & back plastic ends

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 40(2300) 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
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, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	FM radio
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi 5 Plus.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Redmi 5 Plus
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 gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

Samsung S8500 Wave vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus