LG Nitro HD vs Samsung S5780 Wave 578

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

    S5780 Wave 578: 27.2 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    S5780 Wave 578:
    99.8 g
  • Width

    S5780 Wave 578: 12.9 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    54.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5780 Wave 578: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    S5780 Wave 578:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 2.1 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    S5780 Wave 578: 26 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    107.9 mm

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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +26 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Width:
    67.8 mm +12.9 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    54.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

    +27.2 g versus S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    99.8 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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

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

Nitro HD has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than S5780 Wave 578.

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 Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
S5780 Wave 578: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

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

1. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

2. S5780 Wave 578

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +630 mAh versus S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. S5780 Wave 578

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 99.8 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • bada 1.1
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, S5780 Wave 578.
SpecificationNitro HDS5780 Wave 578
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS integration -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)