LG Optimus Sol E730 vs Nokia N81 8GB

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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

    Optimus Sol E730: 30 g lighter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    110 g
    N81 8GB:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 12.5 mm narrower

    Optimus Sol E730:
    62.5 mm
    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730:
    3.8 in
    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Sol E730: 8.1 mm thinner

    Optimus Sol E730:
    9.8 mm
    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 20.5 mm shorter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    122.5 mm
    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Sol E730:
    2011
    N81 8GB:
    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. Optimus Sol E730

    Height:
    122.5 mm +20.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    62.5 mm +12.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8.1 mm versus Optimus Sol E730

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Sol E730

    110 g

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +30 g versus Optimus Sol E730

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 Sol E730

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. N81 8GB

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

Optimus Sol E730 has approximately 130.4% more rectangular screen area than N81 8GB.

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 Sol E730: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

N81 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. Optimus Sol E730

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

2. N81 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Sol E730

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N81 8GB

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Sol E7302. N81 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 62.5 Х 9.8 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Ultra AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • White
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 496 h (2G) / Up to 446 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, N81 8GB.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730N81 8GB
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as LG Victor
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer