LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia 3230

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

    3230: 5.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Width

    3230: 5.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 6.3 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    3230:
    2004

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. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm +5.5 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.3 mm versus GT540 Optimus

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

    +5.5 g versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    110 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 MB RAM

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. GT540 Optimus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB 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. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.23 MP
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, 3230.
SpecificationGT540 Optimus3230
Dop
  • 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
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo