LG GW880 vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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

    Galaxy Core LTE: 13 g lighter

    GW880:
    150 g
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    137 g
  • Width

    GW880: 6.8 mm narrower

    GW880:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW880: 1 in smaller diagonal

    GW880:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core LTE: 3.1 mm thinner

    GW880:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    GW880: 11 mm shorter

    GW880:
    121.9 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    GW880:
    2009
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    2014

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 +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm +11 mm versus GW880
    Width:
    66.3 mm +6.8 mm versus GW880
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW880

    150 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 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. Galaxy Core LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Galaxy Core LTE has approximately 60.1% 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, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW880Galaxy Core LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Galaxy Core LTE

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

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. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus GW880

Specifications

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1. GW8802. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.1%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
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 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW880, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationGW880Galaxy Core LTE
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G