LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia C5 TD-SCDMA

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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

    GT540 Optimus: 6.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    122 g
  • Width

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 6.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 1.9 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    14.6 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 3 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    112 mm

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 +6.5 mm versus C5 TD-SCDMA
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. C5 TD-SCDMA

    Height:
    112 mm +3 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +1.9 mm versus GT540 Optimus

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

  2. 2. C5 TD-SCDMA

    122 g

    +6.5 g versus GT540 Optimus

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. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. C5 TD-SCDMA

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

GT540 Optimus has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than C5 TD-SCDMA.

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

C5 TD-SCDMA: Original memory entry

256 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. C5 TD-SCDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus C5 TD-SCDMA

  2. 2. C5 TD-SCDMA

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. C5 TD-SCDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 112 Х 48 Х 14.6 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 33.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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 190 h (2G) / Up to 165 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, C5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusC5 TD-SCDMA
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
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Flickr
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile