LG Optimus EX SU880 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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

    MDA Basic: 17 g lighter

    Optimus EX SU880:
    127 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 4.4 mm narrower

    Optimus EX SU880:
    63.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus EX SU880:
    4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Optimus EX SU880: 6.3 mm thinner

    Optimus EX SU880:
    9.7 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 13 mm shorter

    Optimus EX SU880:
    118 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus EX SU880:
    2011
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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 +13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    63.4 mm +4.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.3 mm versus Optimus EX SU880

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus EX SU880

    127 g

    +17 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 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. MDA Basic

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

Optimus EX SU880 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Basic: 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. Optimus EX SU880

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

2. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Optimus EX SU880

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus EX SU8802. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black & Silver
  • White & Champagne Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus EX SU880, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus EX SU880MDA Basic
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player