Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs Sony Ericsson G700

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

    G700: 23 g lighter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
    G700:
    99 g
  • Width

    G700: 15.2 mm narrower

    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
    G700:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    S8600 Wave 3: 3.1 mm thinner

    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Height

    G700: 19.9 mm shorter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
    G700:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011
    G700:
    2008

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. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm +19.9 mm versus G700
    Width:
    64.2 mm +15.2 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8600 Wave 3

    122 g

    +23 g versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    99 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. S8600 Wave 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. G700

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

S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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.

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

G700: Original memory entry

160 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. S8600 Wave 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8600 Wave 32. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, G700.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3G700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland