Samsung S8530 Wave II vs ZTE U880E

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: 6 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    U880E:
    141 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 3.8 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    U880E: 1 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    U880E: 3.4 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    U880E:
    2012

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 +3.4 mm versus U880E
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1 mm versus U880E
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm +3.8 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

  2. 2. U880E

    141 g

    +6 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. U880E

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U880E has approximately 16.9% 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.

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

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

U880E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. U880E

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
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, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
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, U880E.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIU880E
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile