Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Sony Xperia E4

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: 9 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 14.8 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E4: 1.3 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    S8530 Wave II: 13.1 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    Xperia E4:
    2015

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 +1.3 mm versus Xperia E4
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm +13.1 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    74.6 mm +14.8 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 g

    +9 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 E4

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

Xperia E4 has approximately 76.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
8 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 E4

NFC:
Unknown
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 E4

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 8 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17822
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 120 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 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
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 E4.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia E4
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