Samsung S8530 Wave II vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime

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: 50 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Redmi Note Prime:
    185 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 18.9 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Redmi Note Prime:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note Prime: 2.4 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    S8530 Wave II: 30.1 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    Redmi Note Prime:
    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 +2.4 mm versus Redmi Note Prime
  2. 2. Redmi Note Prime

    Height:
    154 mm +30.1 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Width:
    78.7 mm +18.9 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note Prime

    185 g

    +50 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 Note Prime

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

Redmi Note Prime 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.

Recorded RAM for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
16 GB Unknown 2 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 Note Prime

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. Redmi Note Prime

    3100 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus S8530 Wave II

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Redmi Note Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 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 775 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 850 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo 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 Note Prime.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIRedmi Note Prime
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)