Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) vs Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos vs Samsung Wave phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
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0.3mp
256MB
RAM
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Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
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!
6 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Model | Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Wave (GT-S8500) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 Dual-Sim | Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B |
| Country or region available |     (Global, International), (Europe), Philippines, Hong Kong | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2012 | 4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010 |
| Depth | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.5 x 112.74 millimeters (2.42 x 4.44 in) | 56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 283 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Bada 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Broadcom BCM21553 (65nm) | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 832MHz ARM1136 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | VideoCore IV | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (3GB available) | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | 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, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| 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) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi 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 | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB464358VU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 410 hours (17.1 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black • Samsung TouchWiz UX UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Ebony Gray • 1GB microSD • mDNIe technology • Samsung Voice & Motion UI • DNSe Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Ace Duos (GT-S6802) | Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.648W/kg (head), 0.461W/kg (body) | 0.99W/kg (head) |