HTC One mini (3G) vs Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
Side by side comparison between HTC One mini vs Samsung Wave II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD2
SLCD2
720x1280
4.1
MP
MP
1.6mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC One mini (3G)
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21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Model | One mini (3G) | Wave II (GT-S8530) |
| Other model names | HTC One mini 601e, HTC M4 | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2013 | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.2 x 132 millimeters (2.49 x 5.2 in) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Bada 1.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4 KitKat | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230AB | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 4.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2688x1520 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1456x1088 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.1 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 692 hours (28.8 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Stealth Black, Glacial Silver, Blue • HTC Sense UI 5.0 • HTC Beats Audio • Dual frontal stereo speakers • UltraPixel camera • Slow motion video Java framework | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC One mini (3G) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.39W/kg (head) |