LG GM730 Eigen vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Release year

    GM730 Eigen:
    2009
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    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. GM730 Eigen

    Height:
    109.8 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
    Weight:
    102 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. GM730 Eigen

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

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

GM730 Eigen has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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.

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

Practical features

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

1. GM730 Eigen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. GM730 Eigen

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

Specifications

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1. GM730 Eigen2. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.3%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550