LG Optimus EX SU880 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Optimus EX SU880:
    LCD
    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 12 g lighter

    Optimus EX SU880:
    127 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Optimus EX SU880: 2.1 mm narrower

    Optimus EX SU880:
    63.4 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus EX SU880: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus EX SU880:
    4 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 3 mm thinner

    Optimus EX SU880:
    9.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Optimus EX SU880: 14.4 mm shorter

    Optimus EX SU880:
    118 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 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. Optimus EX SU880

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Optimus EX SU880
    Width:
    65.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Optimus EX SU880
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus EX SU880

    127 g

    +12 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. Optimus EX SU880

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Optimus EX SU880.

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 Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Optimus EX SU880

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

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Optimus EX SU880

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +360 mAh versus Optimus EX SU880

Specifications

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1. Optimus EX SU8802. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black & Silver
  • White & Champagne Gold
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TDMB Mobile TV -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For South Korea
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa