Samsung Wave S8500 vs Galaxy Note 4
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Samsung Wave S8500 and Galaxy Note 4 finish level on the SpecEagle score (44/100 each). The Samsung Wave S8500 leads on Camera, Performance, Build, Value, while the Galaxy Note 4 answers on Display — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
70
Display
74
54
Camera
52
52
Performance
34
56
Battery
56
70
Build
60
56
Value
42
Category wins: Samsung Wave S8500 4 · 1 Galaxy Note 4
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Era reference
1
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AnTuTu v10
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88,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
260
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
700
3DMark Solar Bay
—
1.0
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED (industry first)
Super AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size
3.3 inches
5.7 inches
Resolution
800 × 480 px (WVGA)
2,560 × 1,440 px (515 ppi)
Protection
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Gorilla Glass 4
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
16 MP, f/2.2, OIS
Video
720p
4K @ 30 fps
Front
None
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Selfie
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3.7 MP, f/1.9
Features
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S Pen Air Command
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
Hummingbird S5PC110 1 GHz
Snapdragon 805 / Exynos 5433 (20/28 nm)
RAM
390 MB
3 GB
Storage
2 GB · microSD
32 GB · microSD
CPU
—
4–8 cores
GPU
—
Adreno 420 / Mali-T760
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,500 mAh (removable)
3,220 mAh (removable)
Standby
~ 620 hours
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Wired
—
15 W Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless
—
Optional
Choose Samsung Wave S8500 if…
- First phone with a Super AMOLED display.
- First phone with Bluetooth 3.0.
- Fast 1 GHz Hummingbird chip.
- Premium stainless-steel build.
Choose Galaxy Note 4 if…
- Beloved by fans — metal frame plus a removable battery and microSD.
- Sharp QHD AMOLED; capable S Pen.
- Good battery life for 2014.
- Adaptive Fast Charging.