HTC Desire 500 vs LG GM730 Eigen

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

    GM730 Eigen: 10.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    GM730 Eigen:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GM730 Eigen: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    GM730 Eigen:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 2 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    GM730 Eigen:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    GM730 Eigen: 22 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    GM730 Eigen:
    109.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    GM730 Eigen:
    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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +22 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Width:
    66.9 mm +10.4 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    123 g
  2. 2. GM730 Eigen

    Height:
    109.8 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2 mm versus Desire 500
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. GM730 Eigen

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

Desire 500 has approximately 105.4% more rectangular screen area than GM730 Eigen.

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 Desire 500, GM730 Eigen, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500GM730 Eigen
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. GM730 Eigen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

  2. 2. GM730 Eigen

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. GM730 Eigen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 41.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • Videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationDesire 500GM730 Eigen
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input