LG GW880 vs O2 XDA Nova

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.

  • Weight

    XDA Nova: 30 g lighter

    GW880:
    150 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 1.5 mm narrower

    GW880:
    59.5 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    GW880:
    3.5 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    GW880: 1.1 mm thinner

    GW880:
    12.9 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 21.9 mm shorter

    GW880:
    121.9 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
  • Release year

    GW880:
    2009
    XDA Nova:
    2007

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 +21.9 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    59.5 mm +1.5 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.1 mm versus GW880

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW880

    150 g

    +30 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 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. XDA Nova

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

GW880 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GW880: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. GW8802. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.1%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW880, XDA Nova.
SpecificationGW880XDA Nova
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform