Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave II vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport 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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5.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
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2 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 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) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport |
| Other model names | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 | Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 Active SM-G860P |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 | 6/23/2014 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) | 74 x 144 millimeters (2.91 x 5.67 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 5.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 432 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 II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| System version | Bada 1.2 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 16GB (11.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| 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 | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 850/1900/2500 (Bands 25,26,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" 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 | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 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 II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| 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, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Micro-B USB MHL-2 |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours | 29 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 480 hours (20 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework | • Colors: Electric Blue, Cherry Red • Picture-taking during video recording • HAC M3/T4 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | Galaxy S5 Sport | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) | 1.25W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.39W/kg (head) | 0.512W/kg (head), 0.472W/kg (body) |