Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) vs Nokia 701 (DTV)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave II vs Nokia 701 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
IPS
IPS
360x640
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 701 (DTV)
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!
5 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +18 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 II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave II (GT-S8530) | 701 (DTV) |
| Other model names | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 | Nokia 701 DTV RM-774, Nokia Helen |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 | 4/1/2012 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) | 56.8 x 117.2 millimeters (2.24 x 4.61 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 210 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| System version | Bada 1.2 | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Broadcom BCM2763 250MHz 128Mb |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| 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 | 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, HSCSD, 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 II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | QCIF (176x144) |
| 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 II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5K |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 551 hours (23 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework | • Colors: Steel dark, Silver light, Amethyst violet, White • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • OpenVG 1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Flash 4.0 • Nokia Maps 3.6 • Earphone with digital TV receiver ISDB-T Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Nokia 701 (DTV) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) | 1.21W/kg (head), 0.92W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.39W/kg (head) | 1.08W/kg (head) |