Screen size
S85.7"
Wave 9CWinner: 6.6"+13%
Quick verdict
Wave 9C leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
S8
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Wave 9C
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wave 9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wave 9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wave 9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S8
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wave 9C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66
Speed
S8
HSPA, LTE
Wave 9C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
S8
2017, September. Released 2017, October
Wave 9C
2025
Status
S8
Discontinued
Wave 9C
Available. Released 2025
Dimensions
S8
154 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.06 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Wave 9C
163.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
S8
190 g (6.70 oz)
Wave 9C
191.8 g (6.77 oz)
Build
S8
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Wave 9C
-
SIM
S8
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Wave 9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
S8
IPS LCD
Wave 9C
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Size
S8
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wave 9C
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S8
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Wave 9C
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
S8
-
Wave 9C
Mohs level 7
OS
S8
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Wave 9C
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
S8
Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Wave 9C
Unisoc Tiger T603
CPU
S8
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Wave 9C
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
S8
Mali-T860MP2
Wave 9C
IMG8322
Card slot
S8
microSDXC
Wave 9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S8
64GB 4GB RAM
Wave 9C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
S8
eMMC 5.1
Wave 9C
eMMC 5.1
Dual
S8
13 MP, f/2.0, AF Auxiliary lens
Wave 9C
-
Features
S8
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Wave 9C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S8
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Single
S8
-
Wave 9C
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
Dual
S8
13 MP, AF, f/2.0 VGA, depth sensor
Wave 9C
-
Features
S8
LED flash
Wave 9C
HDR
Video
S8
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Single
S8
-
Wave 9C
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0"
Loudspeaker
S8
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
3.5mm jack
S8
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
WLAN
S8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wave 9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
S8
4.0, A2DP
Wave 9C
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
S8
GPS
Wave 9C
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
S8
No
Wave 9C
No
Radio
S8
No
Wave 9C
FM radio
USB
S8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Wave 9C
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
S8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wave 9C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S8
3180 mAh, non-removable
Wave 9C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
S8
10W wired
Wave 9C
10W wired
Colors
S8
Black, Gold, Blue
Wave 9C
Black, Blue
Price
S8
About 170 EUR
Wave 9C
-