LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia N72

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

    GT540 Optimus: 8.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 1.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 9.1 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    N72:
    2006

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 +1.5 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +9.1 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. N72

    124 g

    +8.5 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.

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. N72

    N72: 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

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 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

    +530 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 124 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
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, N72.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusN72
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
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing