Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB) vs Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A15 vs Samsung Wave phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/18/2024 5:01 PM, updated: 3/18/2024 7:37 PM

Compare Samsung Wave X Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB) 26Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
AMOLED

1080x2340

50
MP

13mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

04Points Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) Compare Samsung Galaxy A15 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

3.3"
AMOLED

480x800

5
MP

0.3mp

256MB
RAM

Single-core

1500
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)

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!

26 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	vs	4 Advantages Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)3 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1GHz 32bit Single-core
+8GB LPDDR4X31 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	256MB LPDDR
+256GB (236GB available)619 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	2GB (390MB available)
+eMMC 5.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	Flash (EEPROM)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)30% Thinner	vs	10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches)
+90Hz50% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1080x2340 pixels6 times Higher resolution screen	vs	480x800 pixels
+396 PPI40% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	283 PPI
+6.5"97% Larger screen	vs	3.3"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 5MP + 2MP11 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 5MP
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	Not supported
+(front) 13MP41 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 0.3MP
+Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	HD (1280x720)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)1166 times More apps available to download and use	vs	3000 apps (Samsung Apps)
+4G LTE-AAdvantage The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster	vs	3G HSUPA
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps82 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(3G HSUPA) 3.6 Mbps
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh2 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	1500 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	3.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely	vs	Not supported
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet	vs	HTML, XHTML
200 grams (7 ounces)	vs	+118 grams (4.13 ounces)69% Lighter
Virtual proximity sensor	vs	+Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla GlassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

17 Common items in both devices

Plastic body, glass front

Super AMOLED

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
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Model	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Wave (GT-S8500)
Other model names	Galaxy A15 4G LTE SM-A155M/Dual-SIM NFC	Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B
Country or region available	(Latin America), Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	12/16/2023, Announced: 12/11/2023	4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010
Depth	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.8 x 160.1 millimeters (3.02 x 6.3 in)	56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in)
Weight	200 grams (7 ounces)	118 grams (4.13 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.5" inches	3.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.3% (screen-to-body ratio)	~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	480x800 pixels (5:3)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	396 PPI	283 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass
Refresh rate	90Hz	60Hz
Display features	800nits[peak]	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
System version	Android 14	Bada 1.0
Firmware update	feature not registered	Bada 2.0
User Interface	One UI 6.1	TouchWiz 3.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Chipset	64bit: MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)	32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G57 MC2	PowerVR SGX540
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 317085 (v9), 375321 (v10) Geekbench: 1928 (v5), 1936 (v6)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR4X	256MB LPDDR
Internal storage	256GB (236GB available) eMMC 5.1	2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/150 Mbps	3.6/2 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	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 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 2MP macro f/2.4	5 megapixels
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	2560x1920 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	HD (1280x720) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	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, Smile detection	Face detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	Not supported
Camera extras	1080p@30fps 720p@120fps (slow motion)	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Front camera (secondary)	13 megapixels	0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Not supported
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	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
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	Not supported
Radio	FM (RDS)	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	3.5mm (same audio output)
Bluetooth	5.3 + A2DP/LE	3.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging
NFC	Supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Virtual proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	1500 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	51 hours (2.1 days)	7 hours
Standby	feature not registered	550 hours (22.9 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice recorder
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, HTML5	HTML, XHTML
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow	• Colors: Ebony Gray • 1GB microSD • mDNIe technology • Samsung Voice & Motion UI • DNSe • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A15 (SM-A155M/DSN 256GB)	Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.99W/kg (head)