i-mate SPL 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.

  • Weight

    SPL: 13.5 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
  • Width

    SPL: 5.5 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 0.7 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 5.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm +5.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm +5.5 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.7 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

    +13.5 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

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

GT540 Optimus has approximately 78.8% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. GT540 Optimus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 115.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 45.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • QCIF
  • 480p@17fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationSPLGT540 Optimus
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • 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