Samsung S8500 Wave vs Xolo Opus HD

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
    Opus HD:
    LCD
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 15 mm narrower

    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
    Opus HD:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    Opus HD:
    4.99 in
  • Depth

    Opus HD: 3 mm thinner

    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
    Opus HD:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 25 mm shorter

    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm
    Opus HD:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    Opus HD:
    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 +3 mm versus Opus HD
    Weight:
    118 g
  2. 2. Opus HD

    Height:
    143 mm +25 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    71 mm +15 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Opus HD

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

Opus HD has approximately 121.5% 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, Opus HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8500 WaveOpus HD
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Opus HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Opus HD

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Opus HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • 143 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 4.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Broadcom BCM23550
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5687
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Opus HD.
SpecificationS8500 WaveOpus HD
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
  • proximity - For India