Samsung S8500 Wave vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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 Note 8:

  LCD

• Weight

  S8500 Wave: 72 g lighter

  S8500 Wave:

  118 g

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

• Width

  S8500 Wave: 19.3 mm narrower

  S8500 Wave:

  56 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  S8500 Wave: 3 in smaller diagonal

  S8500 Wave:

  3.3 in

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Rear camera layout

  S8500 Wave:

  Single

  Redmi Note 8:

  Quad

• Depth

  Redmi Note 8: 2.5 mm thinner

  S8500 Wave:

  10.9 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  8.4 mm

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 +2.5 mm versus Redmi Note 8

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +40.3 mm versus S8500 Wave

   Width:

   75.3 mm +19.3 mm versus S8500 Wave

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 214.3% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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