Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs Sony Xperia go
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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- S8600 Wave 3:
- OLED
- Xperia go:
- LCD
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Weight
Xperia go: 12 g lighter
- S8600 Wave 3:
- 122 g
- Xperia go:
- 110 g
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Width
Xperia go: 3.9 mm narrower
- S8600 Wave 3:
- 64.2 mm
- Xperia go:
- 60.3 mm
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Screen diagonal
Xperia go: 0.5 in smaller diagonal
- S8600 Wave 3:
- 4 in
- Xperia go:
- 3.5 in
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Height
Xperia go: 14.9 mm shorter
- S8600 Wave 3:
- 125.9 mm
- Xperia go:
- 111 mm
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Release year
- S8600 Wave 3:
- 2011
- Xperia go:
- 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. S8600 Wave 3
- Height:
- 125.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Xperia go
- Width:
- 64.2 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia go
- Depth:
- 9.9 mm
2. Xperia go
- Height:
- 111 mm
- Width:
- 60.3 mm
- Depth:
- 9.8 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. S8600 Wave 3
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
2. Xperia go
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 36.5 cm²
S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.
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
Xperia go: Original memory entry
8 GB (4 GB user available) · 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. S8600 Wave 3
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Xperia go
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Unknown |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | S8600 Wave 3 | Xperia go |
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| Dop |
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