LG GM730 Eigen vs Samsung I6500U Galaxy

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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: 2.5 mm narrower

    GM730 Eigen:
    56.5 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GM730 Eigen: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    GM730 Eigen: 1.4 mm thinner

    GM730 Eigen:
    11.9 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    GM730 Eigen: 7.2 mm shorter

    GM730 Eigen:
    109.8 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    GM730 Eigen:
    2009
    I6500U Galaxy:
    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. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm +7.2 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Width:
    59 mm +2.5 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +1.4 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Weight:
    126 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. I6500U Galaxy

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

I6500U Galaxy has approximately 19% 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.

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

I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 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. I6500U Galaxy

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. GM730 Eigen

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

Specifications

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1. GM730 Eigen2. I6500U Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 180 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.3%
  • 44.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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 - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for GM730 Eigen, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationGM730 EigenI6500U Galaxy
Dop
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China