Screen size
equal specsWave 86.6"
Wave 9C6.6"
Quick verdict
Wave 8 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Wave 8
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Wave 9C
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Wave 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wave 9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Wave 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wave 9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Wave 8
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Wave 9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Wave 8
1, 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - USA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired 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
Wave 8
HSPA, LTE
Wave 9C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Wave 8
2024, November
Wave 9C
2025
Status
Wave 8
Available. Released 2024, November
Wave 9C
Available. Released 2025
Dimensions
Wave 8
163.2 x 75.2 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Wave 9C
163.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Wave 8
192 g (6.77 oz)
Wave 9C
191.8 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Wave 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wave 9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Wave 8
IPS LCD, 450 nits
Wave 9C
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Size
Wave 8
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Wave 9C
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Wave 8
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Wave 9C
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Wave 8
Mohs level 5
Wave 9C
Mohs level 7
OS
Wave 8
Android 14, DokeOS 4.0
Wave 9C
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
Wave 8
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Wave 9C
Unisoc Tiger T603
CPU
Wave 8
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Wave 9C
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Wave 8
Mali-G57 MP1
Wave 9C
IMG8322
Card slot
Wave 8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Wave 9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Wave 8
256GB 4GB RAM
Wave 9C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Wave 8
-
Wave 9C
eMMC 5.1
Single
Wave 8
13 MP, (wide)
Wave 9C
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Wave 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wave 9C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Wave 8
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Single
Wave 8
8 MP, (wide)
Wave 9C
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0"
Video
Wave 8
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Features
Wave 8
-
Wave 9C
HDR
Loudspeaker
Wave 8
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Wave 8
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
WLAN
Wave 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wave 9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Wave 8
5.2, A2DP, LE
Wave 9C
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
Wave 8
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Wave 9C
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Wave 8
No
Wave 9C
No
Radio
Wave 8
FM radio
Wave 9C
FM radio
USB
Wave 8
USB Type-C, OTG
Wave 9C
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Wave 8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Wave 9C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Wave 8
5000 mAh
Wave 9C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Wave 8
10W wired
Wave 9C
10W wired
Colors
Wave 8
Sunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk Black
Wave 9C
Black, Blue
SAR
Wave 8
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Wave 9C
-