LG Optimus Sol E730 vs Samsung i520

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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

    i520: 11 g lighter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    110 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 12 mm narrower

    Optimus Sol E730:
    62.5 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730:
    3.8 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Sol E730:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Optimus Sol E730: 8.1 mm thinner

    Optimus Sol E730:
    9.8 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 20.8 mm shorter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    122.5 mm
    i520:
    101.7 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 +20.8 mm versus i520
    Width:
    62.5 mm +12 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 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

    +11 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 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 Sol E730

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

Optimus Sol E730 has approximately 150.9% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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

i520: Original memory entry

35 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 Sol E730

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

2. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +550 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Sol E7302. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 62.5 Х 9.8 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Ultra AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 2.3" 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
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, i520.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730i520
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 -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer