Samsung S8600 Wave 3 vs Xolo Cube 5.0

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    S8600 Wave 3:
    OLED
    Cube 5.0:
    LCD
  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 6.8 mm narrower

    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
    Cube 5.0:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
    Cube 5.0:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Cube 5.0: 3 mm thinner

    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
    Cube 5.0:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 17.1 mm shorter

    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
    Cube 5.0:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011
    Cube 5.0:
    2015

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 +3 mm versus Cube 5.0
    Weight:
    122 g
  2. 2. Cube 5.0

    Height:
    143 mm +17.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    71 mm +6.8 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Cube 5.0

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Cube 5.0 has approximately 51.3% 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, Cube 5.0, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
8 GB Unknown 2 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. Cube 5.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Cube 5.0

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

Specifications

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1. S8600 Wave 32. Cube 5.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 143 Х 71 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
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 656 h (2G) / Up to 477 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8600 Wave 3, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
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, Cube 5.0.
SpecificationS8600 Wave 3Cube 5.0
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India