Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Xiaomi Mi A1: 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.

Weight

S8530 Wave II: 30 g lighter

S8530 Wave II:

135 g

Mi A1:

165 g
Width

S8530 Wave II: 16 mm narrower

S8530 Wave II:

59.8 mm

Mi A1:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

S8530 Wave II: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

S8530 Wave II:

3.7 in

Mi A1:

5.5 in
Rear camera layout

S8530 Wave II:

Single

Mi A1:

Dual
Depth

Mi A1: 4.5 mm thinner

S8530 Wave II:

11.8 mm

Mi A1:

7.3 mm
Height

S8530 Wave II: 31.5 mm shorter

S8530 Wave II:

123.9 mm

Mi A1:

155.4 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 +4.5 mm versus Mi A1
2. Mi A1

Height:

155.4 mm +31.5 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Width:

75.8 mm +16 mm versus S8530 Wave II
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. S8530 Wave II

135 g
2. Mi A1

165 g

+30 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. Mi A1

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Mi A1 has approximately 114% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

Mi A1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi A1

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. S8530 Wave II

1500 mAh
2. Mi A1

3080 mAh

+1580 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Mi A1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm	155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	135 g	165 g
Technology	Super Clear LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	3.7" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	2 GB	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3080 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Hummingbird	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	39.0 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	52.6%	70.1%
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, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.25µm PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 50mm (telephoto) 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX540	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	78560
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4171
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	96807
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3415
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1000

General specs

General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Release date	2010 October	2017 September
Colors	Ebony Gray	Black Gold Rose Gold Red
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)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
SIM card	Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	4.2 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, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	FM radio
Others	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Mi A1.
Specification	S8530 Wave II	Mi A1
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 (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Xiaomi Mi A1