Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) vs Motorola RAZR XT910
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave vs Motorola RAZR XT910 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1780
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola RAZR XT910
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4 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| Super AMOLED / Super AMOLED Advanced |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave (GT-S8500) | RAZR XT910 |
| Other model names | Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B | Motorola RAZR XT910 GSM, Motorola Spyder |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010 | 11/7/2012 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in) | 68.9 x 130.7 millimeters (2.71 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front Back: KEVLAR |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| Screen size | 3.3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 256 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| System version | Bada 1.0 | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | MOTOBLUR UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6/2 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 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | 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 | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1780 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 9.4 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 304 hours (12.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Ebony Gray • 1GB microSD • mDNIe technology • Samsung Voice & Motion UI • DNSe • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • CDMA/GSM Dual-mode • Docking connector • HDMI 1.3 • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Motorola RAZR XT910 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.99W/kg (head) | feature not registered |