LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia E51

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

    E51: 15.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    E51:
    100 g
  • Width

    E51: 8.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    E51:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E51: 1 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    E51:
    2 in
  • Depth

    E51: 0.7 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    E51:
    12 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 5.8 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    E51:
    114.8 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    E51:
    2007

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 +8.5 mm versus E51
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.7 mm versus E51
  2. 2. E51

    Height:
    114.8 mm +5.8 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

    +15.5 g versus E51

  2. 2. E51

    100 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. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. E51

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

GT540 Optimus has approximately 116.3% more rectangular screen area than E51.

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

E51: Original memory entry

130 MB · 96 MB 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. GT540 Optimus

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

2. E51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +450 mAh versus E51

  2. 2. E51

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. E51

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 114.8 Х 46 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 130 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 23.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 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 310 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E51.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE51
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 -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer