LG GT540 Optimus specifications
3.00" TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)320×4803.2MP Camera1500mAhMSM7227 45.00nm1-core @ 1 GHz156 MB RAM
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The LG GT540 Optimus is a 2010 entry-level Android smartphone that was one of LG's first forays into the Android market. Powered by the Qualcomm MSM7227 at 600MHz with a 3-inch resistive HVGA touchscreen, it offered Android 1.6 with LG's custom UI. While modest in specifications, it helped bring Android to a wider budget audience at an accessible price point.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: One of LG's first Android devices, historically significant
- Pro: Lightweight at 115g for comfortable one-handed use
- Pro: 1500mAh battery generous for 2010 hardware
- Pro: microSDHC expansion for additional storage
- Pro: Wi-Fi and GPS for connectivity
Weaknesses
- Con: Resistive touchscreen lacks multitouch sensitivity of capacitive screens
- Con: Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz very limited performance
- Con: Only 3-inch display cramped for Android navigation
- Con: 156MB RAM severely limits multitasking
- Con: No front-facing camera
- Con: Android 1.6 outdated even at launch
Full Specifications
Display
3.00"
Screen Size
0.2MP
Resolution
- Size
- 3.00 inches
- Resolution
- 320 x 480 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 2:3
- Pixel Density
- 192 ppi
- Technology
- TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
Chipset & Memory
MSM7227
Chipset
45nm
Process
156MB
RAM
- Chipset
- MSM7227 (45nm)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 45 nm
- GPU
- Adreno 200
- RAM
- 156 MB
- Storage
- 139 MB
Camera
3.2MP
Main Camera
- Main Camera
- 3.2 MP
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
Battery
1500 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 1500 mAh
Design
115.5g
Weight
109x54.5x12.7
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 109 x 54.5 x 12.7 mm
- Weight
- 115.5 g (4.06 oz)
- Colors
- Black, Pink, Silver, White
Connectivity
2.1, A2DP
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 2.1, A2DP
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
- USB
- microUSB
- GPS
- GPS, A-GPS
Network
3G
UMTS
2G
GSM
- Network Bands
- GSM: S-Band, 850 (850), 900 (900), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900); CDMA: 800 (800), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900); WCDMA: TD-HSDPA, 850 (850), 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); AMPS: 800 (800); TD-SCDMA: TD-SCDMA
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
