LG Optimus Chic E720 vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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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

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 30 g lighter

    Optimus Chic E720:
    132 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 1.9 mm narrower

    Optimus Chic E720:
    57.9 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Chic E720:
    3.2 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Optimus Chic E720:
    12.9 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 4.5 mm shorter

    Optimus Chic E720:
    112.5 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 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. Optimus Chic E720

    Height:
    112.5 mm +4.5 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    57.9 mm +1.9 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +0.6 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Chic E720

    132 g

    +30 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 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. Optimus Chic E720

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

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

Optimus Chic E720 has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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.

Optimus Chic E720: Original memory entry

150 MB

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 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. Optimus Chic E720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

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. Optimus Chic E720

    1250 mAh

    +50 mAh versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Chic E7202. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 57.9 Х 12.9 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 150 MB
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 600 MHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.52 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720I5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550