Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Samsung Vibrant

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

    S8530 Wave II:
    LCD
    Vibrant:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Vibrant: 18 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Vibrant:
    117 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 4.7 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Vibrant: 1.9 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Vibrant:
    9.9 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. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Vibrant
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.7 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

    +18 g versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    117 g

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. S8530 Wave II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Vibrant

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

Vibrant has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than S8530 Wave II.

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.

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB 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. S8530 Wave II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 2 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Vibrant.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIVibrant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S