Screen size
equal specsWave 8C6.6"
Wave 9C6.6"
Quick verdict
Wave 9C leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
Wave 8C
1
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Wave 9C
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Wave 8C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wave 9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Wave 8C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wave 9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Wave 8C
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Wave 9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Wave 8C
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
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 8C
HSPA, LTE
Wave 9C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Wave 8C
2024, November
Wave 9C
2025
Status
Wave 8C
Available. Released 2024, November
Wave 9C
Available. Released 2025
Dimensions
Wave 8C
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 8C
193 g (6.81 oz)
Wave 9C
191.8 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Wave 8C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wave 9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Wave 8C
IPS LCD, 450 nits
Wave 9C
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Size
Wave 8C
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 8C
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Wave 9C
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Wave 8C
Mohs level 5
Wave 9C
Mohs level 7
OS
Wave 8C
Android 14 (Go edition), DokeOS 4.0
Wave 9C
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
Wave 8C
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Wave 9C
Unisoc Tiger T603
CPU
Wave 8C
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Wave 9C
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Wave 8C
IMG8322
Wave 9C
IMG8322
Card slot
Wave 8C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wave 9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Wave 8C
64GB 2GB RAM
Wave 9C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Wave 8C
eMMC 5.1
Wave 9C
eMMC 5.1
Single
Wave 8C
13 MP, (wide)
Wave 9C
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Wave 8C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wave 9C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Wave 8C
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Single
Wave 8C
8 MP, (wide)
Wave 9C
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0"
Video
Wave 8C
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Features
Wave 8C
-
Wave 9C
HDR
Loudspeaker
Wave 8C
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Wave 8C
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
WLAN
Wave 8C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wave 9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Wave 8C
4.2, A2DP
Wave 9C
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
Wave 8C
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Wave 9C
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Wave 8C
No
Wave 9C
No
Radio
Wave 8C
FM radio, RDS, recording
Wave 9C
FM radio
USB
Wave 8C
USB Type-C, OTG
Wave 9C
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Wave 8C
Accelerometer, proximity
Wave 9C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Wave 8C
5000 mAh
Wave 9C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Wave 8C
5W wired
Wave 9C
10W wired
Colors
Wave 8C
Sunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk Black
Wave 9C
Black, Blue