alcatel U5 vs LG GT540 Optimus

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.

  • Width

    GT540 Optimus: 17.3 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GT540 Optimus: 2 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
  • Depth

    U5: 2.7 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 31.7 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    GT540 Optimus:
    2010

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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm +31.7 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    71.8 mm +17.3 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.7 mm versus U5
    Weight:
    115.5 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. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

U5 has approximately 157.2% more rectangular screen area than GT540 Optimus.

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 U5, GT540 Optimus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5GT540 Optimus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. U5

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

2. GT540 Optimus

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. U5

    2050 mAh

    +550 mAh versus GT540 Optimus

  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. GT540 Optimus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 115.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 45.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@17fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationU5GT540 Optimus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540