LG Optimus Sol E730 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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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: 52 g lighter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    110 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 2.5 mm narrower

    Optimus Sol E730:
    62.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730:
    3.8 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Sol E730: 12.2 mm thinner

    Optimus Sol E730:
    9.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Sol E730: 7 mm shorter

    Optimus Sol E730:
    122.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Sol E730:
    2011
    Sidekick LX:
    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
    Width:
    62.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +7 mm versus Optimus Sol E730
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.2 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. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +52 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. Sidekick LX

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²

Optimus Sol E730 has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. Sidekick LX

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

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Optimus Sol E730

Specifications

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1. Optimus Sol E7302. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 62.5 Х 9.8 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Ultra AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 160 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 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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 - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Sol E730, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus Sol E730Sidekick LX
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
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo