Samsung S8500 Wave vs ZTE Blade S6: 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

Blade S6:

LCD
Weight

S8500 Wave: 36 g lighter

S8500 Wave:

118 g

Blade S6:

154 g
Width

S8500 Wave: 14.7 mm narrower

S8500 Wave:

56 mm

Blade S6:

70.7 mm
Screen diagonal

S8500 Wave: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

S8500 Wave:

3.3 in

Blade S6:

5 in
Depth

Blade S6: 3.2 mm thinner

S8500 Wave:

10.9 mm

Blade S6:

7.7 mm
Height

S8500 Wave: 26 mm shorter

S8500 Wave:

118 mm

Blade S6:

144 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 +3.2 mm versus Blade S6
2. Blade S6

Height:

144 mm +26 mm versus S8500 Wave
Width:

70.7 mm +14.7 mm versus S8500 Wave
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. S8500 Wave

118 g
2. Blade S6

154 g

+36 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. Blade S6

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Blade S6 has approximately 122.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for S8500 Wave, Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
16 GB	Unknown	2 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. Blade S6

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. S8500 Wave

1500 mAh
2. Blade S6

2400 mAh

+900 mAh versus S8500 Wave

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. Blade S6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm	144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	118 g	154 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.3" inch	5" 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	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Bada upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	31.0 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	46.9%	67.7%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	13 MP f/2.0 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP f/2.7

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	30214
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2366

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Release date	2010 February	2015 January
Colors	Ebony Gray	White Aurora purple Tahiti brown Venice gold Baroque red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	220 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
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 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - AU
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac dual-band WiFi Direct 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 LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)	SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	FM radio
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, Blade S6.
Specification	S8500 Wave	Blade S6
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 gyro proximity compass

Samsung S8500 Wave vs ZTE Blade S6