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LG Optimus Sol
E730, E730F| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 53.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Linux Maemo 5 | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2009-08-27 | 2011-08-22 |
| 4.37 x 2.35 x 0.77 inches | 4.82 x 2.46 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 800 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Ultra AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.8 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 288 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus Sol is just a bit better than Nokia N900, getting a 53.1 score against 48.4. LG Optimus Sol works with Android 2.3.4 OS, and Nokia N900 works with Linux Maemo 5 OS. The LG Optimus Sol is a newer cellphone, and it is also notably thinner and extremely lighter than the Nokia N900. The LG Optimus Sol features just a bit better screen than Nokia N900, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480 resolution, the LG Optimus Sol also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Nokia N900 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than LG Optimus Sol, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 16 GB smaller, it also counts with 31 GB more internal memory capacity. The LG Optimus Sol counts with just a little better hardware performance than Nokia N900, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Optimus Sol also has a much better graphics processing unit working at 245 MHz and a greater amount of RAM.
The LG Optimus Sol has just a little bit longer battery duration than Nokia N900, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity. The LG Optimus Sol has a little bit better camera than Nokia N900. Both have a same resolution camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG Optimus Sol is also by far the cheapest.
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