Samsung S8500 Wave vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3

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
    Redmi Y3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8500 Wave: 62 g lighter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
    Redmi Y3:
    180 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 19.6 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Redmi Y3:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 2.96 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Redmi Y3:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    S8500 Wave:
    Single
    Redmi Y3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Redmi Y3: 2.4 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Redmi Y3:
    8.5 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. 1. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Redmi Y3
  2. 2. Redmi Y3

    Height:
    158.7 mm +40.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    75.6 mm +19.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8500 Wave

    118 g

  2. 2. Redmi Y3

    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. 1. S8500 Wave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Y3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²

Redmi Y3 has approximately 215.6% 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 Y3: 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 Y3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated 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. 1. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Y3

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Redmi Y3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158.7 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 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 512 GB (dedicated 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 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 9
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 81.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 103602
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1236
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4213
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 89
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 545
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Elegant Blue
  • Bold Red
  • Prime Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 10000 INR
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, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Redmi Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
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 Y3.
SpecificationS8500 WaveRedmi Y3
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 - Fast battery charging 10W - Splash resistant - For India