LG GM730 Eigen vs Samsung i927 Captivate Glide

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: 7.5 mm narrower

    GM730 Eigen:
    56.5 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GM730 Eigen: 1 in smaller diagonal

    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    GM730 Eigen: 1.1 mm thinner

    GM730 Eigen:
    11.9 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    GM730 Eigen: 14.2 mm shorter

    GM730 Eigen:
    109.8 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    GM730 Eigen:
    2009
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    2011

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. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm +14.2 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Width:
    64 mm +7.5 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.1 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Weight:
    147 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. i927 Captivate Glide

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

i927 Captivate Glide has approximately 77.8% 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 GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. GM730 Eigen

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

2. i927 Captivate Glide

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. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

    +650 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

Specifications

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1. GM730 Eigen2. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.3%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GM730 Eigen, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationGM730 Eigeni927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Glide
  • Samsung I927 Galaxy S II
  • Samsung Gidim