LG Optimus Vu II vs O2 XDA Serra

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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

    Optimus Vu II: 6 g lighter

    Optimus Vu II:
    159 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 34.6 mm narrower

    Optimus Vu II:
    85.6 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Vu II:
    5 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Vu II:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Optimus Vu II: 8.7 mm thinner

    Optimus Vu II:
    9.4 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 30.2 mm shorter

    Optimus Vu II:
    132.2 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 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 Vu II

    Height:
    132.2 mm +30.2 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    85.6 mm +34.6 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.7 mm versus Optimus Vu II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Vu II

    159 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +6 g versus Optimus Vu II

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 Vu II

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Serra

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

Optimus Vu II has approximately 218.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 Vu II, XDA Serra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Vu II

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

2. XDA Serra

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 Vu II

    2150 mAh

    +810 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Vu II2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 85.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • HD-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3285
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Vu II, XDA Serra.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIXDA Serra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2.
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input