Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave 3 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G)
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2 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB (3GB available) |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Lumia 640 XL (3G) |
| Other model names | Samsung Wave III GT-S8600 | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL RM-1065 Dual-sim, Nokia Lumia 640 XL |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Microsoft |
| Release date | 10/1/2011 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 125.9 millimeters (2.53 x 4.96 in) | 81.5 x 157.9 millimeters (3.21 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| System version | Bada 2.0 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (3GB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 8GB (3GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 42/5.76 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 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 | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB484659VU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.7 hours | 23.7 hours |
| Standby | 517 hours (21.5 days) | 936 hours (39 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung ChatON • UMA Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Lumia Denim UI • Microsoft ClearBlack display • OneDrive 30GB • WiFi hotspot • Headset not included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave 3 (GT-S8600) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.53W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.83W/kg (head) | feature not registered |