Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Sony Xperia SL

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 SL:

  144 g

• Width

  S8530 Wave II: 4.2 mm narrower

  S8530 Wave II:

  59.8 mm

  Xperia SL:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  S8530 Wave II: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  S8530 Wave II:

  3.7 in

  Xperia SL:

  4.3 in

• Depth

  Xperia SL: 1.2 mm thinner

  S8530 Wave II:

  11.8 mm

  Xperia SL:

  10.6 mm

• Height

  S8530 Wave II: 4.1 mm shorter

  S8530 Wave II:

  123.9 mm

  Xperia SL:

  128 mm

• Release year

  S8530 Wave II:

  2010

  Xperia SL:

  2012

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 +1.2 mm versus Xperia SL

2. 2. Xperia SL

   Height:

   128 mm +4.1 mm versus S8530 Wave II

   Width:

   64 mm +4.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II

   Depth:

   10.6 mm

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 SL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Xperia SL has approximately 30.8% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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