Samsung S8530 Wave II vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 45 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 1.2 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Height

    X990: 16.9 mm shorter

    S8530 Wave II:
    123.9 mm
    X990:
    107 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 +16.9 mm versus X990
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +1.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

    +45 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 g

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. X990

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

S8530 Wave II has approximately 101.3% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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

X990: Original memory entry

5 MB

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. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • White
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, X990.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIX990
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)
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition