LG Optimus Sol E730 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

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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: 10 g lighter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    110 g
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
  • Width

    Optimus Sol E730: 2.3 mm narrower

    Optimus Sol E730:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Sol E730:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Exynos 3470 Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 mini: 0.7 mm thinner

    Optimus Sol E730:
    9.8 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Sol E730: 8.6 mm shorter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    122.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    131.1 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 Sol E730

    Height:
    122.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm +8.6 mm versus Optimus Sol E730
    Width:
    64.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Optimus Sol E730
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Sol E730

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 g

    +10 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. Galaxy S5 mini

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

Galaxy S5 mini has approximately 35.8% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Sol E730.

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

Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy S5 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Optimus Sol E730

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Optimus Sol E730

Specifications

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1. Optimus Sol E7302. Galaxy S5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 62.5 Х 9.8 mm
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Ultra AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18718
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1122
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 743
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1032
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 220 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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 - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Galaxy S5 mini
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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)