Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Sony Xperia E3

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.

  • Weight

    S8530 Wave II: 8.8 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Xperia E3:
    143.8 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 9.6 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E3: 3.3 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    S8530 Wave II: 13.2 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    Xperia E3:
    137.1 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    Xperia E3:
    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. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia E3
  2. 2. Xperia E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm +13.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    69.4 mm +9.6 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

    +8.8 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. 1. S8530 Wave II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E3

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

Xperia E3 has approximately 43.3% 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 E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
4 GB Unknown 1 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 E3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    2330 mAh

    +830 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 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 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E3.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E3
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 - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202