| Hardware and OS | Samsung S8500 Wave | |
| Operating system | Bada, upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3 | |
| Processor | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| Chipset | Hummingbird | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| Internal memory | 390 MB | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Display | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Size | 3.3" inc | |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 46.9% | |
| Display area | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 283 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Other | Handwriting recognition | |
| Connectivity | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | |
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Edge | Class 10 | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | |
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| Main camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 5 MP, AF | |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recordin | |
| Design | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| Colors | Ebony Gray | |
| Dimensions | 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm | |
| Weight | 118 g | |
| Battery | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life | Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 35 h | |
| Other | Samsung S8500 Wave | other phones |
| SAR | SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
