Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro 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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6.67"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3200
64
MP
MP
16mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5160
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB)
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6 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +5 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) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave (GT-S8500) | Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B | POCO F5 Pro NFC |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010 | 5/9/2023, Announced: 5/1/2023 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in) | 75.44 x 162.78 millimeters (2.97 x 6.41 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 204 grams (7.14 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.3" inches | 6.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 1440x3200 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 526 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 500nits[typ], 1400nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ 100% DCI P3 Touch Sampling Rate: 480Hz |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Bada 1.0 | Android 13 |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | MIUI 14 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (SM8475) (4nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.19GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.75GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 1057977 (v9) Geekbench: 4001 (v5.1), 4009 (v6) GFXBench: 50fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 256GB (218GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6/2 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 64 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.7µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical 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/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 8K@24fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120/240fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 67W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | 30W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 34 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| 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, HTML5 |
| 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 • LiquidCool 2.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro (Global 256GB/8GB) | |
| 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 |