Thuraya SG-2520 vs ZTE U880E

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

    U880E: 29 g lighter

    SG-2520:
    170 g
    U880E:
    141 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 10.6 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    U880E: 8 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    U880E: 18 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    U880E:
    2012

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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +18 mm versus U880E
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +8 mm versus U880E
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm +10.6 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

    +29 g versus U880E

  2. 2. U880E

    141 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. U880E

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

U880E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

2. U880E

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, U880E.
SpecificationSG-2520U880E
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile