LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia E52

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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

    E52: 17.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    E52:
    98 g
  • Width

    E52: 5.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    E52:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E52: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    E52:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    E52: 2.8 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    E52:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 7 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    E52:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    E52:
    2009

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 E52
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.8 mm versus E52
  2. 2. E52

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

    +17.5 g versus E52

  2. 2. E52

    98 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. E52

    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 E52.

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

E52: Original memory entry

60 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. E52

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB 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

  2. 2. E52

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. E52

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 98 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
  • 60 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
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%
  • 31.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2009
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Metal Grey Aluminium
  • Golden Aluminium
  • Graphite Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 110 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 672 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia 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 - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, E52.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusE52
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input