Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs Samsung Wave II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2130
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)
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26 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
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| Model | Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Wave II (GT-S8530) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola Obake | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/2013 | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front Back: DuPont KEVLAR | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Bada 1.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 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 | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | 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, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | 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/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2130 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 28 hours (1.2 days) | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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: Black, Red, White HAC M3/T4 • Motorola SmartActions Java framework | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.39W/kg (head) |