LG GT540 Optimus vs Philips W8568

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: 98.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    W8568:
    214 g
  • Width

    GT540 Optimus: 8.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    W8568:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GT540 Optimus: 1 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    W8568:
    4 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 6.1 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    W8568:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 14.5 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    W8568:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    W8568:
    2013

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
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. W8568

    Height:
    123.5 mm +14.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    63 mm +8.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.1 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. W8568

    214 g

    +98.5 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. W8568

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

W8568 has approximately 64.6% more rectangular screen area than GT540 Optimus.

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.

Recorded RAM for GT540 Optimus, W8568, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGT540 OptimusW8568
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. W8568

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. W8568

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus GT540 Optimus

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. W8568

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 214 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 56.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • 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 535 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, W8568.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusW8568
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
  • proximity