Screen size
Hydro2.0"
WaveWinner: 2.2"+9.1%
Quick verdict
Hydro leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Hydro
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Wave
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hydro
GSM
Wave
GSM
2G bands
Hydro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wave
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
GPRS
Hydro
Yes
Wave
Class 10
EDGE
Hydro
No
Wave
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
Hydro
2013. Released 2013
Wave
2011, October. Released 2011, October
Status
Hydro
Discontinued
Wave
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro
114 x 54 x 11.8 mm (4.49 x 2.13 x 0.46 in)
Wave
111 x 50 x 14.3 mm (4.37 x 1.97 x 0.56 in)
Weight
Hydro
85 g (3.00 oz)
Wave
86 g (3.03 oz)
SIM
Hydro
Yes
Wave
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
Hydro
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Flashlight
Wave
Flashlight
Type
Hydro
TFT
Wave
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Hydro
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~20.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Wave
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~27.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro
144 x 176 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Wave
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Card slot
Hydro
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Wave
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Hydro
500 contacts
Wave
300 entries
Call records
Hydro
100 entries
Wave
Yes
Single
Hydro
1.3 MP
Wave
VGA
Video
Hydro
Yes
Wave
Yes
Other
Hydro
No
Wave
-
Single
Hydro
-
Wave
Yes
Video
Hydro
-
Wave
Loudspeaker
Hydro
Yes
Wave
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro
No
Wave
Yes
WLAN
Hydro
No
Wave
No
Bluetooth
Hydro
2.0
Wave
Yes
Positioning
Hydro
No
Wave
No
NFC
Hydro
No
Wave
-
Radio
Hydro
FM radio
Wave
Stereo FM radio
USB
Hydro
microUSB 2.0
Wave
miniUSB (charging only)
Sensors
Hydro
Wave
Messaging
Hydro
SMS, MMS
Wave
SMS, MMS
Games
Hydro
Yes
Wave
Yes
Java
Hydro
No
Wave
No
Other
Hydro
MP3/MP4 player
Wave
TV app Organizer MP4 player MP3 player Predictive text input
Type
Hydro
Li-Ion 500 mAh, removable
Wave
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Stand-by
Hydro
Up to 80 h
Wave
Up to 580 h
Talk time
Hydro
Up to 5 h
Wave
Up to 8 h
Colors
Hydro
Black, White, Blue
Wave
Black/Red, Blue/White, Black/Silver, Black