Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro

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
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    144 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 9.8 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 3 Pro: 3.3 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    S8530 Wave II: 15.4 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    139.3 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    Redmi 3 Pro:
    2016

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 Redmi 3 Pro
  2. 2. Redmi 3 Pro

    Height:
    139.3 mm +15.4 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    69.6 mm +9.8 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. Redmi 3 Pro

    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. Redmi 3 Pro

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

Redmi 3 Pro 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, Redmi 3 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Redmi 3 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 3 Pro

    4100 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Redmi 3 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.6 Х 8.5 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
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MIUI 7.3
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
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%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 638
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2868
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Dark Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 130 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 body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.33 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
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, Redmi 3 Pro.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi 3 Pro
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
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging