Samsung S8530 Wave II vs TECNO Phantom 9

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
    Phantom 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S8530 Wave II: 29.4 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 15.5 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Phantom 9:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 2.69 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    S8530 Wave II:
    Single
    Phantom 9:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Phantom 9: 3.9 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Phantom 9:
    7.9 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 +3.9 mm versus Phantom 9
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +34.6 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    75.3 mm +15.5 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 g

    +29.4 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. Phantom 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 157.2% 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, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
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. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 15000 INR
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIPhantom 9
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass