Apple iPhone 3GS vs LG GT540 Optimus

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

  GT540 Optimus: 19.5 g lighter

  iPhone 3GS:

  135 g

  GT540 Optimus:

  115.5 g

• Width

  GT540 Optimus: 7.6 mm narrower

  iPhone 3GS:

  62.1 mm

  GT540 Optimus:

  54.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  GT540 Optimus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone 3GS:

  3.5 in

  GT540 Optimus:

  3 in

• Height

  GT540 Optimus: 6.5 mm shorter

  iPhone 3GS:

  115.5 mm

  GT540 Optimus:

  109 mm

• Release year

  iPhone 3GS:

  2009

  GT540 Optimus:

  2010

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. iPhone 3GS

   Height:

   115.5 mm +6.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus

   Width:

   62.1 mm +7.6 mm versus GT540 Optimus

   Depth:

   12.3 mm

2. 2. GT540 Optimus

   Height:

   109 mm

   Width:

   54.5 mm

   Depth:

   12.7 mm

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. iPhone 3GS

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   36.5 cm²

2. 2. GT540 Optimus

   Screen diagonal:

   3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   26.8 cm²

iPhone 3GS has approximately 36.1% 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.

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

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.