Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs TECNO Phantom 9

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

    S8600 Wave 3: 42.4 g lighter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    122 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 11.1 mm narrower

    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
    Phantom 9:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    S8600 Wave 3:
    Single
    Phantom 9:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Phantom 9: 2 mm thinner

    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
    Phantom 9:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 32.6 mm shorter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
    Phantom 9:
    158.5 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. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Phantom 9
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +32.6 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    75.3 mm +11.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8600 Wave 3

    122 g

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 g

    +42.4 g versus S8600 Wave 3

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. Phantom 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 120.1% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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 S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 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. S8600 Wave 3

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

2. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

Specifications

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1. S8600 Wave 32. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 15000 INR
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Phantom 9
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)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass