Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
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19 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| 3G HSUPA |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM (RDS) |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| HTML, XHTML / WAP, HTML |
| Gorilla Glass / Scratch-resistant glass |
| + 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave (GT-S8500) | Xperia Pureness |
| Other model names | Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness, Sony Ericsson X5 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010 | 12/3/2009 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in) | 43 x 102 millimeters (1.69 x 4.02 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 70 grams (2.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Monochromatic |
| Screen size | 3.3" inches | 1.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~22.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 222 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 2 |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| System version | Bada 1.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | feature not registered |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 2GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6/2 Mbps | 7.2/2 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 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 |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | WAP, HTML |
| 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 • Transparent screen • NetFront browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness | |
| 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 |