Samsung S8500 Wave vs ZTE U900

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
    U900:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    S8500 Wave:
    2010
    U900:
    2011

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
    Weight:
    118 g
  2. 2. U900

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. U900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

U900 has approximately 12.5% 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.

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

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. U900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. S8500 Wave2. U900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 390 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
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, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8500 Wave, U900.
SpecificationS8500 WaveU900
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
  • compass - CMMB Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input