Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Sony Xperia 5: 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

S8530 Wave II:

LCD

Xperia 5:

OLED
Weight

S8530 Wave II: 29 g lighter

S8530 Wave II:

135 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

S8530 Wave II: 8.2 mm narrower

S8530 Wave II:

59.8 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

S8530 Wave II: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

S8530 Wave II:

3.7 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Rear camera layout

S8530 Wave II:

Single

Xperia 5:

Triple
Depth

Xperia 5: 3.6 mm thinner

S8530 Wave II:

11.8 mm

Xperia 5:

8.2 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. S8530 Wave II

Height:

123.9 mm
Width:

59.8 mm
Depth:

11.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +34.1 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Width:

68 mm +8.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. S8530 Wave II

135 g
2. Xperia 5

164 g

+29 g versus S8530 Wave II

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. S8530 Wave II

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

39 cm²
2. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 123.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. S8530 Wave II

1500 mAh
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

+1640 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	135 g	164 g
Technology	Super Clear LCD	OLED
Screen size	3.7" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	2 GB	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	39.0 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	52.6%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	252 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Release date	2010 October	2019 September
Colors	Ebony Gray	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	800 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)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	No
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia 5.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Xperia 5
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Sony Xperia 5