Nokia X+ vs Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600)
Side by side comparison between Nokia X+ vs Samsung Wave 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| 233 PPI |
| 4" |
| +17 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 | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Nokia X+ | Wave 3 (GT-S8600) |
| Other model names | Nokia X Plus, Nokia X+ RM-1053 Dual-sim, Nokia Normandy | Samsung Wave III GT-S8600 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 115.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.55 in) | 64.2 x 125.9 millimeters (2.53 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Bada 2.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Nokia X 1.0 UI | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 4GB (3GB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 900/2100 | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BN-01 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB484659VU |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10.5 hours | 8.7 hours |
| Standby | 408 hours (17 days) | 517 hours (21.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| 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 | Not 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, White, Bright green, Bright red, Cyan, Yellow Nokia ClearBlack • Nokia Here Maps • Skype Java framework | • Colors: Black • Samsung ChatON • UMA Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia X+ | Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.53W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.83W/kg (head) |