Samsung S8500 Wave vs Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM Comparison and Differences
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Samsung S8500 Wave or Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung S8500 Wave | Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm | 4.65 x 4.65 x 2.2 in | 99.6 x 59.5 x 11.1 mm | 3.92 x 3.92 x 2.34 in | |
| Weight | 118 g | 4.16 oz | 100 g | 3.53 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ebony Gray | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1010 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h Talking time - Up to 13 h 42 min Music play - Up to 42 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 3.3" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 31.0 cm2 | 27.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 46.9% | 47.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 283 PPI | 133 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 320p@15fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Bada, upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3 | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 | |
| Chipset | - Hummingbird Exynos | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | ||
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included | |
| Internal memory | 390 MB | 64 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recordin | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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