LG GW880 vs LG Optimus G E970

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    GW880: 12.1 mm narrower

    GW880:
    59.5 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW880: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    GW880:
    3.5 in
    Optimus G E970:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Optimus G E970: 4.5 mm thinner

    GW880:
    12.9 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    GW880: 8.9 mm shorter

    GW880:
    121.9 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    130.8 mm
  • Release year

    GW880:
    2009
    Optimus G E970:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. GW880

    Height:
    121.9 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Optimus G E970
  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    Height:
    130.8 mm +8.9 mm versus GW880
    Width:
    71.6 mm +12.1 mm versus GW880
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW880

    150 g

    +2.9 g versus Optimus G E970

  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    147.1 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. GW880

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Optimus G E970 has approximately 80.3% more rectangular screen area than GW880.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for GW880, Optimus G E970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW880Optimus G E970
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GW880: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GW880

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Optimus G E970

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW880

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus GW880

Specifications

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1. GW8802. Optimus G E970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 147.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.1%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17805
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW880, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationGW880Optimus G E970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV tuner
  • CMM Broadcasting -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Mobile only
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor - For AT&T